The terms 'apoplast' and 'symplast' were first coined by . . . . . . .

Water is indispensable for life. What properties of water make it useful for all biological processes on the earth?

Which one of the following is $NOT$ a symplast pathway?

Water is the best transporting medium in plants for dissolved minerals and food molecules. Choose the correct option considering the following properties of water:
$i$. Water is in liquid form at room temperature.
$ii$. Water is the best solvent for most of the solutes.
$iii$. In pure form,its $pH$ is neutral.
$iv$. It is the most active inorganic compound.

Which force is generated between water molecules and the walls of the xylem vessels?

What is efflux?