Which of the following statements about minerals absorption in plants is correct?

Options

A. in the initial phase rapid uptake of ions into the outer space of cells- the apoplast, is a passive process.
B. in the final phase, ions are taken in slowly into the inner space-the symplast of cells, and is an active process.
C. passive movement of ions into the apoplast occurs through ion-channels, transmembrane proteins which act as selective pores.
D. all of these

Answer

D