Definitions / Explanation :
$(1)$ Imbibition
$(2)$ Apoplast pathway
$(1)$ Imbibition
$(2)$ Apoplast pathway
(N/A) $(1)$ Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids-colloids,causing them to enormously increase in volume.
$(2)$ The apoplastic pathway is the movement of water that occurs exclusively through the intercellular spaces and the walls of the cells,without crossing the cell membrane.
$(2)$ The apoplastic pathway is the movement of water that occurs exclusively through the intercellular spaces and the walls of the cells,without crossing the cell membrane.
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