The symplast:a

greatly increases the surface area of the root.
b. is a waterproof band surrounding the endodermis.
c. directs the movement of water from one cell's cytoplasm to the next through
plasmodesmata.
d. secretes suberin, which waterproofs the cells.
e. allows nutrient minerals to move against their concentration gradient.


C

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