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6.2 Transport in plants

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Question 18
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In spring, stored carbohydrate in a root is converted to sucrose. New shoots are growing above the ground but have not yet developed green leaves.

How is this sucrose transported to the new shoots?

[1]
A

upwards through phloem by translocation

B

upwards through xylem by transpiration

C

downwards through phloem by translocation

D

downwards through xylem by transpiration

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6.2 Transport in plants Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /6.2 Transport in plants

43 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 6.2 Transport in plants, covering 6.2.1 Root hair cell adaptations, 6.2.2 Structure of xylem and phloem, 6.2.3 Transpiration and stomata, 6.2.4 Translocation of sucrose, 6.2.5 Leaf structure for photosynthesis, 6.2.6 Environmental factors on water uptake, 6.2.7 Rate calculations for transpiration, and 6.2.8 Plant adaptations to extreme environments. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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