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A mutant plant is unable to produce materials or precursors that form Casparians trip. This plant would beA. unable to transport water from roots to the leavesB. able to exert greater root pressure than the normal plantC. unable to transport food from leaves to rootsD. unable to control amount of water and solute it absorbs |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C 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. |
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