A-LevelBiologyTransport in plantsOct/Nov 2025Paper 1 Q311 Mark
Which combination of features is characteristic of a phloem sieve tube element immediately after it is loaded from a source?
Awater potential of the phloem sieve tube element: higher than source, lignification of the cell wall: not present
Bwater potential of the phloem sieve tube element: higher than source, lignification of the cell wall: present
Cwater potential of the phloem sieve tube element: lower than source, lignification of the cell wall: not present
Dwater potential of the phloem sieve tube element: lower than source, lignification of the cell wall: present
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