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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Water Movement in Roots:** Water moves within the roots of plants primarily through two pathways: the apoplast pathway and the symplast pathway. 2. **Defining the Pathways:** - **Apoplast Pathway:** This pathway involves the movement of water through the cell walls and intercellular spaces. It does not require energy (passive transport) and utilizes the dead tissue of the plant. - **Symplast Pathway:** This pathway involves the movement of water from one cell's protoplasm to another's through the plasmodesmata (small channels connecting plant cells). This process is more active and requires energy. ...
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