The functions of the casparian strip include all of the following EXCEPT.

A. controlling materials that enter the vascular cylinder
B. enabling a one-way passage of water and nutrients into the vascular cylinder
C. forcing water to pass in between cells of the endodermis
D. Keeping valuable nutrients inside the vascular cylinder


Ans: C. forcing water to pass in between cells of the endodermis

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