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A-LevelBiologyTransport in plantsMay/June 2018Paper 3 Q218 Marks

M1 is a slide of a stained transverse section through a plant leaf. You are not expected to be familiar with this specimen. Use a sharp pencil for drawing. (b) Fig. 2.2 is a photomicrograph of a stained transverse section of part of a leaf from a different species. A grid has been placed over the photomicrograph to help you answer the question. Each square is 1 cm². You are not expected to be familiar with this specimen.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2018 examination, Paper 3 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Transport in plants and is worth 18 marks.

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