A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2016 · Q241 Mark

Which statement describes movement through a plant in the apoplast pathway?

AWater moves through the cell walls.

BWater moves through the cytoplasm.

CWater moves through the plasmodesmata.

DWater moves through the vacuoles.

✓ Correct answer

A: Water moves through the cell walls.

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Topic: Transport in plants, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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