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

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

Which statement is correct for a phloem sieve tube element that is unloading to a sink?

  • Awater potential of the phloem sieve tube element becomes less negative than sink; lignification of the cell wall: absent
  • Bwater potential of the phloem sieve tube element becomes less negative than sink; lignification of the cell wall: present
  • Cwater potential of the phloem sieve tube element becomes more negative than sink; lignification of the cell wall: absent
  • Dwater potential of the phloem sieve tube element becomes more negative than sink; lignification of the cell wall: present

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