Question

Symplast transport of water takes place through the cortex

• A. from cell to cell via cell wall
• B. from cell to cell via plasmodesmata
• C. through the intercellular spaces.
• D. through the vacuoles of cells.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

from cell to cell via plasmodesmata

The symplast of a plant is the inner side of the plasma membrane in which water and low-molecular-weight solutes can freely diffuse. The plasmodesmata allow the direct flow of small molecules such as sugars, amino acids, and ions between cells.