CAIE IGCSE Biology 8.2.3 Pathway Taken By Water Through Questions
Trace water from root hair cells through the root cortex and xylem to the leaf mesophyll.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- Outline the water pathway: root hair cells → root cortex cells → xylem → mesophyll cells.
CAIE IGCSE Biology 8.2.3 Pathway Taken By Water Through Questions question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
Describe the pathway a water molecule takes from the soil to reach the xylem.
any two from:
(enters) the root hair (cell) ;
moves through the (root) cortex (cells to the xylem) ;
AVP ;
e.g. through a partially permeable / cell
(surface), membrane (by osmosis / diffusion)
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