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← Nature & AnimalsWhich consequence occurs when root endodermal cells fail?
A)Unregulated ion uptake ensues✓
B)Photosynthesis rates dramatically increase
C)Guttation pressure will intensify
D)Transpiration rates significantly decrease
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Ion uptake becomes unregulated because the Casparian strip's selective permeability is lost, therefore unrestricted solute movement occurs directly into the xylem rather than its controlled release; rather than affecting the other processes listed.
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