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Through which pathway water enters the xylem vessels?

Option: 1

Symplast


Option: 2

Apoplast


Option: 3

Both a and b


Option: 4

None of these


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-Due to the presence of suberised Casparian strips, water has to enter the symplastic pathway in the passage cells of endodermis. Water then moves into the xylem vessels from the passage cells via symplastic pathway. Hence, the correct answer is option a

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