Multiple choice

Which of the following is impervious to water because of a band of suberised matrix called the casparian strip?

  1. Xylem

  2. Pericycle

  3. Cortex

  4. Endodermis

  5. Phloem

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Endodermis is impervious to water because of a band of suberised matrix called the casparian strip. It is the inner boundary of the cortex.