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O-LevelBiologyTransport in Plants5090/11 · May/June 2012 · Q21 Mark

The diagram shows part of a leaf with three spongy mesophyll cells labelled P, Q and R. The arrows show the direction of water movement by osmosis. [Figure 2.1] Which is the correct order of water potential in the cells from the highest to the lowest?

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AP Q R
BP R Q
CQ P R
DR P Q

✓ Correct answer

C: Q P R

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Transport in Plants, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 2.

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