Question

Correct pathway of water movement in plant roots is:

• A. Soil water Root hair cell $\to$ Passage cells $\to$ Xylem $\to$ Pericycle
• B. Soil water $\to$ Root hair cell $\to$ Pericycle $\to$ Cortical cells $\to$ Passage cells $\to$ Xylem
• C. Soil water $\to$ Root hair cell $\to$ Cortical cells $\to$ Passage cells $\to$ Pericycle $\to$ Xylem
• D. Soil water $\to$ Root hair cell $\to$ Cortical cell $\to$ Pericycle $\to$ Passage cells $\to$ Xylem

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Soil water $\to$ Root hair cell $\to$ Cortical cells $\to$ Passage cells $\to$ Pericycle $\to$ Xylem

Water moves from soil to root hair cell and then to cortical cell. It then passes through passage cells, pericycle and xylem.