Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Movement into and out of cells

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

Which statement concerning the loading of sucrose into companion cells and then into the phloem sieve tube element is incorrect?

  • AHydrogen ions and sucrose molecules move into the companion cells using a carrier protein.
  • BHydrogen ions are pumped out of the companion cells by active transport.
  • CSucrose molecules are carried into the companion cells down the concentration gradient for sucrose.
  • DSucrose molecules move from a companion cell into the sieve tubes of the phloem through plasmodesmata.

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