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Which of the following statements is correct ?

A

lons are absorbed from the soil by both apssive and active transport.

B

transport proteins of pericycle cells are control points, where a plant adjusts the quantity and types of solutes, that reach the xylem.

C

Root endodermis possesses lignin which actively transport ions in one direction only.

D

Most minerals enter the root by passive transport into the cytoplasm of epidermal cells.

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Transport proteins of endodermal cells are control points where a plant adjoints the quantity and types of solutes that reach the xylem. Root endodermis possesses suberin that actively transport ions in one direction only. most minerals enter the root by active transport into the cytoplasm of epidermal cells.
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