How does water reach the cells of the xylem in the roots of plants?

How does water reach the cells of the xylem in the roots of plants?
  1. By crossing the suberised matrix in the endodermis
  2. By moving through the apoplast
  3. By passing through the symplast
  4. By penetrating the cortical cells

Solution

The water moves through the symplast and crosses a membrane to reach the cells of the xylem. The movement of water through the root layers is ultimately symplastic in the endodermis, which is the only way water and other solutes can reach the xylem.

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