Q17 / 180 · NEET 2018 · Botany

Casparian strips occur in:

  • A
    Cortex
  • B
    Pericycle
  • C
    Epidermis
  • Correct answer
    D
    Endodermis

Solution

The casparian strip is a band of cell wall material deposited in the radial and transverse walls of the endodermis and is chemically different made up of suberin, an impermeable substance which forces water and dissolved minerals to pass through the semipermeable plasma membrane of these cells, rather than their cell walls.

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Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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