The Primary Difference Between the Apoplast and the Symplast Is

question 97

Multiple Choice

The primary difference between the apoplast and the symplast is that

• A) the apoplast consists of nonliving spaces and cell walls, whereas the symplast consists of living cells.
• B) apoplast movement is tightly regulated and symplast movement is not.
• C) the symplast consists of nonliving spaces and cell walls, whereas the apoplast consists of living cells.
• D) apoplast movement is slow and symplast movement is fast.
• E) the apoplast transports only ions and the symplast transports only water.

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Explosive Molecule

A compound that rapidly undergoes a chemical change producing an increase in temperature, gas, and pressure.

Oxygen Balance

A concept in chemistry indicating the relative amount of oxygen available for reactions, important in evaluating the explosive potential of chemicals.

RDX

An abbreviation for Royal Demolition Explosive or Research Department Explosive, a highly energetic nitroamine used as an explosive.

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