AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Apoplast is the system of cell walls which is continuous throughout the plant except in some parts like Casparian strips in the roots. Therefore it cannot be aided by cytoplasmic streaming and cannot occur through plasmodesmata. So, the correct answer is ‘apoplast pathway is faster than the symplast pathway’

Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement describes movement through a plant in the apoplast pathway? Water moves through the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The apoplastic pathway is fast. The symplastic pathway is slower than the apoplastic pathway. No effect on water movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since the apoplast pathway does not require the entry of water through the cell membrane, it is relatively faster than the symplast pathway.