Question

The path of water and solutes from the soil to the conducting tissue of the root is

• A. soil→root hair→cortex→endodermis→pericycle→protoxylem→phloem
• B. soil→root hair→cortex→pericycle→endodermis→protoxylem→metaxylem
• C. soil→epidermal cell of the rootcortex→ endodermis → pericycle → protoxylem→ metaxylem →secondary xylem
• D. soil→ root hair→cortex→endodermis→pericycle→ protoxylem→metaxylem

Answer 1

The correct option is D

soil→ root hair→cortex→endodermis→pericycle→ protoxylem→metaxylem

The arrow represents the flow of water.