NEET Biology question

Following are the differences between apoplast pathway and symplast pathway.

| | Apoplast pathway | Symplast pathway | |---|---|---| | (i) | It consists of non-living parts of the plant body, i.e., cell walls and intercellular spaces | It consists of living parts of plant body, i.e., protoplasts connected by plasmodesmata | | (ii) | There is little resistance in the movement of water | Some resistance occurs in the movement of water through symplast | | (iii) | It is slightly slower | It is faster | | (iv) | Metabolic state of root directly affects apoplast pathway | Metabolic state of root does not affect symplast pathway |

Which of the given differences is/are incorrect?

• (A)(iii) only
• (B)(i) and (iii)
• (C)(iii) and (iv)Correct
• (D)(ii) and (iii)