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Long Distance Transport of Water

Question

Which of the following is not a component of the symplast pathway?

Easy

A

Sieve tubes
B

Endodermal cells
C

Plasmodesmata connections
D

Xylem vessels

Solution

Sieve tubes, endodermal cells and plasmodesmata connections are living in nature, therefore form symplast pathway. While mature tracheary elements including vessels are non-living in nature, therefore, form apoplast pathway.

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