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

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

When a plant loads sucrose into a phloem sieve tube element at a source, which row shows the correct use of proton pumps ($\text{H}^+$ pumps) and co-transporters?

  • Aproton pump pumps protons into a companion cell raising its pH; co-transporter uses the high concentration of protons in the companion cell to move sucrose out of the cell
  • Bproton pump pumps protons into a mesophyll cell raising its pH; co-transporter uses the high concentration of protons in a mesophyll cell to drive sucrose into the cell
  • Cproton pump pumps protons out of a companion cell into its cell wall; co-transporter uses the high concentration of protons outside a companion cell to drive sucrose into the cell
  • Dproton pump pumps protons out of a mesophyll cell into its cell wall; co-transporter uses the low concentration of protons in a mesophyll cell to move sucrose out of the cell

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