Give differences:
$(1)$ Apoplast and Symplast pathways of movement of water in plants
$(2)$ Guttation and Transpiration
$(1)$ Apoplast and Symplast pathways of movement of water in plants
$(2)$ Guttation and Transpiration
(N/A) $(1)$ Comparison between Apoplast and Symplast pathways:
$(2)$ Comparison between Guttation and Transpiration:
| Apoplast pathway | Symplast pathway |
| $(1)$ Movement occurs through cell walls and intercellular spaces. | $(1)$ Movement occurs through the cytoplasm and plasmodesmata. |
| $(2)$ Water does not cross any cell membrane. | $(2)$ Water crosses the cell membrane. |
| $(3)$ It is a faster process. | $(3)$ It is a slower process. |
| $(4)$ It is dependent on the gradient. | $(4)$ It is dependent on cytoplasmic streaming. |
$(2)$ Comparison between Guttation and Transpiration:
| Guttation | Transpiration |
| $(1)$ Occurs mainly in early morning or night. | $(1)$ Occurs mainly during the day. |
| $(2)$ Occurs through hydathodes. | $(2)$ Occurs through stomata,cuticle,or lenticels. |
| $(3)$ Water is lost as liquid droplets. | $(3)$ Water is lost as water vapour. |
| $(4)$ It is an uncontrolled process. | $(4)$ It is a controlled process regulated by stomata. |
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