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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · May/June 2019 · Q241 Mark

The statements are descriptions of how water moves across the root to the xylem vessel elements. 1 Water enters cell walls. 2 Water enters cytoplasm by osmosis. 3 Water moves from cell to cell through plasmodesmata. 4 Water moves through cell walls. Which statements describe the apoplast pathway?

A1, 2, 3 and 4
B1, 2 and 3 only
C1 and 4 only
D4 only

✓ Correct answer

C: 1 and 4 only

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Transport in plants, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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