xylem
Xylem (Apex)
Xylems
Roots.
Xylem
Xylem
When toxins enter a plant, they most likely travel through the apoplastic pathway, which involves movement through the spaces between cells and cell walls. This pathway allows for relatively unrestricted flow, enabling toxins to quickly spread throughout the plant tissues. Alternatively, toxins can also enter through the symplastic pathway, moving from cell to cell via plasmodesmata, but the apoplastic route is generally the first line of transport. Ultimately, the specific pathway may depend on the type of toxin and the plant's response mechanisms.
The pathway that the toxins would most likely follow on first entering the plant is PHLOEM.
phloem
The most likely structure of the plant cell to be affected by a toxin would be the cell membrane or the chloroplasts. Toxins can disrupt the cell membrane, leading to cell damage. Additionally, toxins can interfere with chloroplast function, affecting photosynthesis and overall plant health.
plants maybe
phloem
phloem