The path of water from soil up to the secondary xylem is:

• A
  Soil $\to$ Root hair $\to$ Cortex $\to$ Endodermis $\to$ Pericycle $\to$ Protoxylem $\to$ Metaxylem
• B
  Metaxylem $\to$ Protoxylem $\to$ Cortex $\to$ Soil $\to$ Root hair
• C
  Cortex $\to$ Root hair $\to$ Endodermis $\to$ Pericycle $\to$ Protoxylem $\to$ Metaxylem
• D
  Pericycle $\to$ Soil $\to$ Root hair $\to$ Cortex $\to$ Endodermis $\to$ Protoxylem $\to$ Metaxylem