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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · May/June 2022 · Q291 Mark

Which row shows the correct sequence for the movement of sucrose into phloem sieve tubes?

Adiffusion of sucrose into the companion cell cytoplasm active transport of protons into the companion cell cytoplasm cotransport of protons and sucrose into the sieve tubes
Bcotransport of protons and sucrose into the companion cell cytoplasm active transport of protons out of the companion cell cytoplasm diffusion of sucrose into the sieve tubes
Cactive transport of protons into the companion cell cytoplasm diffusion of sucrose into the companion cell cytoplasm cotransport of protons and sucrose into the sieve tubes
Dactive transport of protons out of the companion cell cytoplasm cotransport of protons and sucrose into the companion cell cytoplasm diffusion of sucrose into the sieve tubes

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D: active transport of protons out of the companion cell cytoplasm cotransport of protons and sucrose into the companion cell cytoplasm diffusion of sucrose into the sieve tubes

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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 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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