Differentiate between apoplast and symplast pathways of water movement. Which of these would need active transport?
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Apoplast Pathway |
Symplast Pathway |
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it consists of the non-living parts of plant body ,ie, cell walls and inter cellular spaces. There is a little resistance in the movement of water in apoplastic pathway. It is a faster process. |
It consist of living parts of plant body ie, protoplast connceted by the plasmodesmata. Some resistance occurs in the movement of water in through symplast. pathway.
It is a slightly slower process. |
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