CAIE A-Level Biology AS 7.2.2 Water Transport From Soil to Xylem Questions
Explain water movement from soil to xylem through root tissues using evidence from each question and mark scheme.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Biology 9700
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- Explain how water is transported from soil to xylem through root tissues.
CAIE A-Level Biology AS 7.2.2 Water Transport From Soil to Xylem Questions question 1
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Which statement correctly describes the movement of solutes in the symplast pathway?
A
Cell surface membranes regulate the selective absorption of solutes into the symplast pathway.
B
Plasmodesmata control the movement of solutes from the symplast pathway to the apoplast pathway.
C
The symplast pathway transports dissolved mineral ions from the soil that cannot be transported by the apoplast pathway.
D
The movement of solutes through plasmodesmata in the symplast pathway is prevented in the endodermis by suberin.
A
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