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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plantsOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q261 Mark

Which features apply to phloem sieve tube elements and to xylem vessel elements? 1 no cytoplasm 2 no end walls 3 no nucleus

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 3 only
C2 only
D3 only

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Transport in plants and is worth 1 mark.

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