Root tissue took up an ion at 40 μmol per gram per hour40\ \mu\text{mol per gram per hour}40 μmol per gram per hour while respiring aerobically. When the oxygen was removed, uptake fell to 6 μmol per gram per hour6\ \mu\text{mol per gram per hour}6 μmol per gram per hour . What was the percentage decrease in the rate of uptake?
6.7%
15%
34%
85%
58 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 1.3 Transport in cells, covering 1.3.1 Diffusion, 1.3.2 Osmosis, and 1.3.3 Active transport. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.