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Most of the water flow in the root takes...

Most of the water flow in the root takes place via the apoplast because

A

Cortical cells are loosely arranged

B

Cortical cells are living cells

C

Cortical cells are thin-walled cells

D

All of the above

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The apoplastic pathway involves the movement of minerals by simple diffusion from cell to cell through their primary cell wall. Most of the water flow takes place via the apoplast because cortical cells are loosely arranged.
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