Water and minerals move down their concentration gradient through plasmadesmata to cells of cortex endodermis pericycle and then to sap in the xylem cells.This is also known as the:
Correct answer: A. Symplast pathway
- A. Symplast pathway
- B. Vacuolar pathway
- C. Mineral absorption pathway
- D. Apoplast pathway
Explanation
The movement of water and minerals down their concentration gradient through plasmodesmata, from cell to cell in the cortex, endodermis, pericycle, and ultimately to the sap in the xylem cells, is known as the symplast pathway. In the symplast pathway, substances move through the living parts of cells, such as the cytoplasm and plasmodesmata.
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