What is the function of Casparian strips in root endodermis?
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Anatomy of Flowering Plants
What is the function of Casparian strips in root endodermis?
- Prevent loss of water from vascular bundles
- Help in absorption of minerals
- Provide mechanical strength
- Ensure selective uptake of substances into stele
Answer
(D) Ensure selective uptake of substances into stele
Sign up free on Edukali to view the step-by-step worked solution and practice thousands of similar questions.
Related practice questions
- Which tissue forms the bundle sheath around vascular bundles in leaves?
- Vascular cambium responsible for secondary growth in dicot roots is derived from:
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: The guard cells of stomata possess chloroplasts and regulate the…
- Which term best describes the xylem maturation in dicot stems?
- In dorsiventral leaves, where are stomata more abundant?
- Given below are two statements: Statement I: Casparian strips block apoplastic water movement in roots…
- In a conjoint vascular bundle, how are xylem and phloem arranged?
- Which of the following tissues in plants is involved in photosynthesis, storage, and secretion?
More Anatomy of Flowering Plants questions · Browse all practice questions