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Which of the following is not observed during apoplastic pathway? 

Option: 1

The movement does not involve crossing of cell membrane


Option: 2

The movement is aided by cytoplasmic streaming


Option: 3

Apoplast is continuous and does not provide any barrier to water movement.

 


Option: 4

Movement of water occurs through intercellular spaces and wall of the cells.


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Pathway of water movement in the root

Apoplast = Away from cell

Symplast = Via cytoplasm

The apoplast is the system of adjacent cell walls that is continuous throughout the plant, except at the Casparian strips of the endodermis in the roots.

Therefore, it is not aided by cytoplasmic streaming.

Hence the correct option is (b).

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