Given below are two statements: Statement I: Casparian strips block apoplastic water…
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Casparian strips block apoplastic water movement in roots.
Statement II: Casparian strips are made of cellulose.
Statement I: Casparian strips block apoplastic water movement in roots.
Statement II: Casparian strips are made of cellulose.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Both statement I and statement II are correct
- Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Answer
(C) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
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