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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · May/June 2025 · Q261 Mark

Which row is correct for transpiration?

Adefinition of transpiration: evaporation of water from leaf surfaces, comparison of water potential: higher inside air spaces in the leaf than the air outside
Bdefinition of transpiration: evaporation of water from leaf surfaces, comparison of water potential: lower inside air spaces in the leaf than the air outside
Cdefinition of transpiration: loss of water vapour from leaves, comparison of water potential: lower inside air spaces in the leaf than the air outside
Ddefinition of transpiration: loss of water vapour from leaves, comparison of water potential: higher inside air spaces in the leaf than the air outside

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D: definition of transpiration: loss of water vapour from leaves, comparison of water potential: higher inside air spaces in the leaf than the air outside

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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 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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