Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The microscope in cell studies

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

Which statement correctly describes movement in phloem?

  • AAdding sucrose to a sieve tube element increases its water potential so that water enters and increases the hydrostatic pressure.
  • BAt a sink, such as a storage organ, sucrose is removed from a sieve tube element and polymerised into starch.
  • CAt a source, such as a photosynthesising leaf, sucrose enters a sieve tube element by facilitated diffusion.
  • DAt a source, sucrose is loaded into a companion cell using a protein that carries both hydrogen ions and sucrose molecules.

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