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The path of water from the soil in to the xylem of the root is:

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Soil - root hair - endodermis - cortex - pericycle - xylem

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Soil - root hair - cortex - endodermis - pericycle - xylem

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Soil -root hair -cortex - endodermis - xylem - pericycle

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Soil - cortex - root hair - pericycle - metaxylem - protoxylem

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The correct option is B
Soil - root hair - cortex - endodermis - pericycle - xylem

The correct path of water is soil-root hair-cortex-endodermis-pericycle-xylem.

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