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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · May/June 2024 · Q251 Mark

The diagram shows a transverse section through a transport tissue in a plant. [Diagram of transverse section through a transport tissue with cells 1 and 2 labelled] Which row correctly identifies cell 1 and cell 2? [Table with columns 'cell 1', 'cell 2']

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Acompanion cell phloem sieve tube element
Bcompanion cell xylem vessel element
Cphloem sieve tube element phloem sieve tube element
Dphloem sieve tube element xylem vessel element

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A: companion cell phloem sieve tube element

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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 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 25.

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