NEET Biology question
Not in NEET syllabus
Read the following statements and choose the correct one from the codes given below.
I. The apoplastic movement of water takes place exclusively through intercellular spaces and cell walls, without crossing any membrane. II. Symplastic movement occurs from cell to cell through plasmodesmata, i.e. adjacent cells are connected through plasmodesmata. III. Permeability of a membrane depends on its composition and the chemical nature of the solute. IV. Solutes present in a cell increase the free energy of the water or water potential.
Solution
I, II and III are correct descriptions of the apoplast pathway, symplast pathway and membrane permeability respectively. IV
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