A mutant plant is unable to produce materials or precursors that form Casparians trip. This plant would be

Options

A. unable to transport water from roots to the leaves
B. able to exert greater root pressure than the normal plant
C. unable to transport food from leaves to roots
D. unable to control amount of water and solute it absorbs

Answer

D

Explanation

Presence of Casparian strips in plants controls the amount of water and solute it absorbs. Thus, a plant that cannot produce Casparian strips effectively will be unable to control the amount of water and solute in plants.