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Casparian strips occur in:

  1. A
    Cortex
  2. B
    Pericycle
  3. C
    Epidermis
  4. D
    Endodermis

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Casparian strips are water-impermeable waxy bands of suberin found in the radial and tangential walls of the endodermal cells in plant roots. They block the apoplastic pathway, forcing water into the symplast.

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Casparian strips occur in:
A
Cortex
B
Pericycle
C
Epidermis
D
Endodermis

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