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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plants9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2025 · Q281 Mark

Which changes occur as amino acids are moved into phloem sieve tubes at a source?

Achange in water potential in phloem sieve tubes: decreases, change in volume of sap in phloem sieve tubes: decreases
Bchange in water potential in phloem sieve tubes: decreases, change in volume of sap in phloem sieve tubes: increases
Cchange in water potential in phloem sieve tubes: increases, change in volume of sap in phloem sieve tubes: decreases
Dchange in water potential in phloem sieve tubes: increases, change in volume of sap in phloem sieve tubes: increases

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B: change in water potential in phloem sieve tubes: decreases, change in volume of sap in phloem sieve tubes: increases

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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 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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