Water and minerals tend to enter plants from the soil via the apoplastic pathway. This means that they
A) move through epidermal cells.
B) bypass the Casparian strip.
C) diffuse through the endodermis.
D) actively taken up by the cells of the Casparian strip.
E) move through walls and spaces between cells of the epidermis and cortex.

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The apoplastic pathway involves the movement of water and minerals through the cell walls and intercellular spaces, bypassing the cell membrane. This pathway allows substances to move through the walls and spaces between cells of the epidermis and cortex without entering the cells themselves.

Water and Minerals Tend to Enter Plants from the Soil