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How would you differentiate between apoplast and symplast?
Options
(a) Apoplast relies on active transport
(b) Symplast deals in non-living spaces and cell walls
(c) Apoplast prevents passive diffusion
(d) Apoplasts deals in non-living spaces and cell walls
Correct Answer:
Apoplasts deals in non-living spaces and cell walls
Explanation:
Apoplast pathway consists of interconnecting cell wall, intercellular spaces, cell wall of endoderm is excluding the casparian strips, xylem and tracheary elements. This system is considered non-living and is continiuous throughout the plant. Symplast pathway consists of the living parts of the plant and is made up of interconnected protoplast adjacent cells.
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Topics: Transport and Nutrition in Plants
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Subject: Biology
(4253)
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- Which one of the following measures is a way to recover salt affected lands?
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