**Symplast pathway** of water movement involves:
ACell walls and intercellular spaces
BCell-to-cell movement through cytoplasm via plasmodesmata (connections between adjacent protoplasts)
CMovement through xylem only
DMovement through phloem only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Cell-to-cell movement through cytoplasm via plasmodesmata (connections between adjacent protoplasts)
Symplast = continuous cytoplasm connected by plasmodesmata. Water moves cell-to-cell through cytoplasm. Slower than apoplast but selective (each cell membrane can regulate). Beyond endodermis, symplast is the only route to the xylem.
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