Which of the following is the correct pathway of absorbed water in the roots of plants?
Soil water → root hair cells → cortical cells → pericycle → passage cells → xylem.
Soil water → root hair cells → passage cells → cortical cells → xylem → pericycle.
Soil water → root hair cells → pericycle → cortical cells → passage cells → xylem.
Soil water → root hair cells → cortical cells → passage cells → pericycle → xylem.
