NEET Biology question

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Which of the following statements about mineral absorption in plants is correct?

(A)In the initial phase, rapid uptake of ions into the outer space of cells — the apoplast, is a passive process.
(B)In the final phase, ions are taken in slowly into the inner space — the symplast of cells, and is an active process.
(C)Passive movement of ions into the apoplast occurs through ion-channels, transmembrane proteins which act as selective pores.
(D)All of theseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

All three statements correctly describe ion absorption: the initial rapid passive uptake into the apoplast (outer space), the slower

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