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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q281 Mark

Which changes to the water potential and the volume of solution in a phloem sieve tube occur when amino acids are moved into a sink from the phloem sieve tube? [Figure 28.1]

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Ahigher decreases
Bhigher increases
Clower decreases
Dlower increases

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A: higher decreases

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Transport in plants, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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