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Water can reach up to endoderis through apoplast but it moves through endodermis by synplast why? Explain

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the endodermal cells are somewhat different from other living cells of root in having a conspicouss waxy thickenig the casperian strip in their cell walls the wax like substance called suberin present in the casperian strips blocks the movemnent of water and minerals from one side to the oterh via cell wall root thus water moves through the endodermis via cell sap by symplast
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