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Which of the following best explains the diversion of water to the symplastic route once it encounters the Casparian strip? A) The Casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the cytosol of endodermal cells. B) The Casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the walls of endodermal cells. C) The Casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the cells of the root cortex.

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Which of the following best explains the diversion of water to the symplastic route once it encounters the Casparian strip? B) The Casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the walls of endodermal cells.
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B) The Casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the walls of endodermal cells. The Casparian strip is a waxy belt that covers the transverse and radial walls of the endodermis.
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