Which of the following best explains the diversion of water to the symplastic route once it encounters the casparian strip? a) the casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the cytosol of endodermal cells. b) the casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the walls of endodermal cells. c) the casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the cells of the root cortex.

the one that best explains the diversion of water to the symplastic route once it encounters the Casparian strip is :B. The Casparian strip is a waxy belt that transverses the walls of endodermal cells The casparian stip material is deposited in the radial and transverse walls of the endodermis, which consist of several substances that are chemically different from the rest of the wall