Question

Apoplastic movement of water occurs exclusively through the
(i) Intercellular spaces
(ii) Walls of the cells
(iii) Plasmodesmata
(iv) Cytoplasm

• A. i, ii and iv
• B. iii and iv
• C. i and ii
• D. ii and iv
• E. iv

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

i and ii

Apoplast absorption is a type of absorption where the water moves through the cell wall and intercellular spaces between the two cell. Water is absorbed by the root hair from the soil. It passes the epidermis, cortex, endodermis, casparian strip and pericycle and xylem. After reaching the xylem it is pulled up by the transpirational pull.

So, the correct answer is option C.