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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 23.2, Problem 2MC
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To determine:

The path of water and dissolved minerals from the soil, into the root’s xylem, and up to leaves.

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When water transport occurs through cytoplasm and vacuoles of the cell; the route which water have opted is termed as a symplastic pathway, whereas, when the water moves only through the xylem; the route of water transport is termed as an apoplastic pathway. Casparian strips which made up of an impermeable substance play a key role for water in switching to symplastic pathway from the apoplastic pathway.

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