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O-LevelBiologyTransport in Plants5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q31 Mark

The diagram shows the direction of water movement from one cell to another in a plant root. Which cell has the higher water potential, and how does the water move?

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Acell P, active transport
Bcell P, diffusion and osmosis
Ccell Q, active transport
Dcell Q, diffusion and osmosis

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B: cell P, diffusion and osmosis

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Transport in Plants, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 3.

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