Practice question
Question
Casparian strip primarily functions to:
Explanation
Correct option is B, Block apoplastic transport. In PSS- Sec-F-Transport problems like this, the accurate statement is Block apoplastic transport; the others are common mix-ups. Not these: A) Block symplastic transport; C) Enhance diffusion; D) Create passage cells. Tissue transport questions usually turn on xylem vs phloem, living vs dead cells, or source vs sink.
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