A Researcher Discovers a Mutant Pea Plant That Is Missing

Multiple Choice

A researcher discovers a mutant pea plant that is missing the Casparian strip. What process will be affected in this mutant?

A) the diffusion of CO₂ into the leaves of the plant
B) the entrance of nutrients into the roots of the plant
C) the ability of the plant to perform CAM
D) the opening and closing of stomata
E) both the diffusion of CO₂ into the leaves of the plant and the opening and closing of stomata