Biology
Biology
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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 36, Problem 5A
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Casparian strip forces water and minerals through the cell membranes of the endodermis rather than in between the cells. It also helps in controlling the water and minerals entering the vascular cylinder does not allow to leak back out of the cell.

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