Multiple choice

The radial movement of water is ultimately ............... in the endodermis.

  1. Apoplastic

  2. Symplastic

  3. Both

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Due to the presence of the Casparian strip in the endodermis, water is forced to move through the cytoplasm (symplastic pathway) to cross the endodermal layer.