In dicot roots
A) the pericycle is the innermost layer of the cortex.
B) the endodermis is specialised cortex cells.
C) vascular cambium is usually absent.
D) the epidermis contains specialised cells impregnated with suberin to make them water-resistant.
E) there is rarely secondary growth.

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The endodermis in dicot roots is indeed specialized cortex cells that regulate the passage of substances from the soil into the vascular cylinder.

In Dicot Roots