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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plantsOct/Nov 2021Paper 2 Q49 Marks

Barlinka is a variety of the common grapevine, Vitis vinifera. Barlinka grapes are used for making wine and are sold as fruit. There are economic and ecological benefits from using less water to irrigate grapevine plants, while still producing a high crop yield. The rate of flow of sap within xylem vessels from roots to leaves can be used as an estimate of the rate of transpiration. This also indicates water uptake.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Transport in plants and is worth 9 marks.

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