Multiple choice

The symplastic system is

  1. The system of interconnected protoplasts

  2. Water has to enter the cells through the cell membrane

  3. involves plasmodesmata

  4. All
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Explanation

The symplastic system consists of the living parts of the plant (protoplasts) connected by plasmodesmata, which allow water and solutes to move from cell to cell without crossing the plasma membrane after the initial entry.

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