Question

Select the incorrect w.r.t cytoplasmic streaming.

• A. Symplastic movement may be aided by cytoplasmic streaming.
• B. Cytoplasmic streaming can be observed in cells of the Hydrilla leaf.
• C. Over long distances, substances move by cytoplasmic streaming supplemented by passive transport.
• D. Both (A) and (C)

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Cytoplasmic streaming, also called protoplasmic streaming and cyclosis, is the flow of the cytoplasm inside the cell, driven by forces from the cytoskeleton. It is likely that its function is, at least in part, to speed up the transport of molecules and organelles around the cell.