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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2023 · Q291 Mark

The arrows show the direction of water movement across a plant root, from water in the soil to the xylem. [Figure 29.1] Which arrows show water movement only in the apoplast pathway?

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A1, 3, 5, 7 and 8
B2, 4 and 6
C2 and 4 only
D3, 5 and 7 only

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C: 2 and 4 only

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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 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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