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

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

Two plants, K and L, live as parasites on other plants. Each species produces structures that penetrate the vascular tissue of plants. Plant K penetrates the xylem tissue of other plants. Plant L penetrates the phloem tissue of other plants. Which substances might plants K and L absorb from the plants they parasitise?

  • Aplant K: water only; plant L: water and sucrose only
  • Bplant K: water and minerals; plant L: water, amino acids and sucrose
  • Cplant K: water only; plant L: amino acids and sucrose only
  • Dplant K: water and minerals; plant L: water and sucrose only

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