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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plantsMay/June 2013Paper 1 Q271 Mark

The diagram shows how sucrose is loaded into a sieve tube element. [Figure 27.1] What type of transport is used to move the substances in steps 1, 2 and 3?

Aactive transport active transport diffusion
Bactive transport facilitated diffusion diffusion
Cfacilitated diffusion active transport active transport
Dfacilitated diffusion facilitated diffusion active transport

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2013 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Transport in plants and is worth 1 mark.

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