Correct the statements
a. Cells shrink in hypotonic solutions and swell in hypertonic solutions.
b. Imbibition is a special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by living cells.
c. Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the symplast.

Solution:

a) Hypertonic solutions cause cells to shrink, while hypotonic solutions cause them to swell.

b) Imbibition is a type of diffusion in which water is absorbed by living or dead cells.

c) The apoplast route is responsible for the majority of water movement in roots.