Q. In root apoplast path of water transport is through :

Q. In root apoplast path of water transport is through :

(a) Cell wall only

(b) Cell wall and inter cellular spaces

(c) Intercellular spaces

(d) Intercellular spaces, cell walls and endodermis.

Solution :

Correct option : B The water transport in the apoplastic pathway is through the cell membrane and the intercellular spaces. Water and solutes can pass freely through them. This happens when water cannot enter the cells due to the presence of Caspian strips. So the correct answer is ‘ Cell wall and intercellular spaces’.