Which statement is NOT true about water uptake in a plant root?
A) Water enters the root from the soil by osmosis.
B) Water enters the cytoplasm of the root hairs by active transport.
C) Water travels by diffusion through the cell walls of the epidermis and cortex.
D) Water must enter the cytoplasm of the endodermal cells to get past the Casparian strip.
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