O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/11 · May/June 2015 · Q21 Mark

Which processes are responsible for the uptake of ions from the soil by a plant and the uptake of glucose into the villi of a human?

Auptake of ions by a plant: active transport, uptake of glucose into the villi: active transport

Buptake of ions by a plant: active transport, uptake of glucose into the villi: osmosis

Cuptake of ions by a plant: diffusion, uptake of glucose into the villi: osmosis

Duptake of ions by a plant: osmosis, uptake of glucose into the villi: active transport

✓ Correct answer

A: uptake of ions by a plant: active transport, uptake of glucose into the villi: active transport

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Topic: Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 2.

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