Question:
Correct the statements
a. Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions.
b. Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by living cells.
c. Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the symplast.
Solution:
(a) Cells shrink in a hypertonic solution and swell in hypotonic solutions.
(b) Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by dead or living cells.
(c) Most of the water flow in roots occurs via the apoplast pathway.