O-LevelBiologyTransport in Plants5090/11 · May/June 2018 · Q121 Mark

When plants are growing in soil saturated with water, their roots lack oxygen. How will the functions of root hairs be affected in these conditions?

Aslowed down, slowed down

Bslowed down, unaffected

Cunaffected, slowed down

Dunaffected, unaffected

✓ Correct answer

B: slowed down, unaffected

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Topic: Transport in Plants, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 12.

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