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A-LevelBiologyCell membranes and transportMay/June 2018Paper 1 Q171 Mark

Some epidermal cells from a well-watered plant are placed in three solutions which have different water potentials. Which row correctly shows the state of the plant cells in each of the solutions?

Alower than cells plasmolysed, equal to cells turgid, higher than cells plasmolysed
Blower than cells plasmolysed, equal to cells turgid, higher than cells turgid
Clower than cells turgid, equal to cells plasmolysed, higher than cells plasmolysed
Dlower than cells turgid, equal to cells plasmolysed, higher than cells turgid

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Cell membranes and transport and is worth 1 mark.

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