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A Botanist discovered a mutant plant that was unable to produce materials that form casparian strip. This plant would

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unable to transport water or solutes to the leaves.

B
unable to use its sugar as a sugar sink.

C
able to exert greater root pressure than the normal plant.

D
unable to control amounts of water and solutes it absorbs.

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A mutant plant, discovered by the Botanists was incapable to produce material for making casparian strip. So such plant would unable to control the amounts of water and solutes it absorbs. This is because casparian strip allows the plants to regulate the movement of material through apoplast.
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A Botanist discovered a mutant plant that was unable to produce materials that form casparian strip. This plant would
TopicTransport in Plants
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1
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