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AIt permits water but excludes small solutes
BIt pumps mineral ions using energy
CIt prevents movement of water
DIt permits water and small solutes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It permits water and small solutes
A plant cell wall is permeable to water and small solute molecules; it is not the selective plasma membrane.
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