The symplastic system of water movement is characterized by:
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Correct answer: Movement through the system of interconnected protoplasts
The symplast consists of the living network of cells connected by plasmodesmata. Water travels through the cytoplasm, requiring it to cross cell membranes, which makes it relatively slower than apoplastic flow.
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