Movement of water in plants Flashcards
1
Q
Apoplast pathway
A
> water passes through the spaces in the cell walls and between the cells
does not pass through any membranes
moves by mass flow not osmosis
mineral ions and salts can be carried
2
Q
Symplast pathway
A
> water enters the cell cytoplasm and passes through plasmodesmata
3
Q
Vascoular pathway
A
> water passes through vacoules and cytoplasm
