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Question 23
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An air bubble in a potometer moves 36 mm in 3 minutes. The cross-sectional area of the capillary tube is 0.50 mm2.

The volume of water taken up equals the cross-sectional area multiplied by the distance moved.

What is the rate of water uptake?

[1]
A

18.0 mm3/min18.0\ \text{mm}^3/\text{min}18.0 mm3/min

B

12.0 mm3/min12.0\ \text{mm}^3/\text{min}12.0 mm3/min

C

6.0 mm3/min6.0\ \text{mm}^3/\text{min}6.0 mm3/min

D

24.0 mm3/min24.0\ \text{mm}^3/\text{min}24.0 mm3/min

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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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