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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q281 Mark

The diagram shows a potato tuber at different stages. 1 dormant tuber (not growing) 2 sprouting roots and shoots 3 growing roots and shoots 4 making new potato tubers Which row identifies a stage where a potato tuber acts as a source and a stage where it acts as a sink?

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A1, 3
B2, 4
C3, 2
D4, 1

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B: 2, 4

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Transport in plants, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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