A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2018 · Q261 Mark

The photomicrograph shows a transport tissue in the stem of a grape vine. [Photomicrograph with T labelled] What is the structure labelled T?

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Acompanion cell

Bsieve plate

Csieve tube element

Dxylem vessel element

✓ Correct answer

B: sieve plate

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Topic: Transport in plants, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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