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O-LevelBiologyTransport in Plants5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q121 Mark

The diagram shows a section through a plant stem. Which process is responsible for moving substances in region Z? [Figure 12.1]

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Adiffusion
Bosmosis
Ctranslocation
Dtranspiration

✓ Correct answer

C: translocation

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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 2, question 12.

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