A water molecule could move all the way through a plant from soil to root to leaf to air and pass through a living cell only once.This living cell would be a part of which structure?

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The endodermis is a specialized layer of cells located in the root that regulates the movement of water and minerals into the vascular tissue of the plant. The Casparian strip and the root epidermis are also involved in this process, but they do not have the same specialization as the endodermis. The guard cell is not involved in the movement of water through the plant, but instead regulates gas exchange in the leaf. Therefore, the correct answer is D) the endodermis.

A Water Molecule Could Move All the Way Through a Plant