Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Transport mechanisms

Transport mechanisms — practice question

Fig. 5.1 shows a light micrograph of several unicellular photosynthetic organisms known as Chlamydomonas.
(a)[2]

Explain why the light microscope rather than the electron microscope is used to observe the movement of Chlamydomonas.

(b(i))[1]

State one function of magnesium ions in photosynthetic organisms.

(b(ii))[2]

State two properties of water that enable organisms such as Chlamydomonas to live in water.

(c)[4]

Explain why multicellular organisms need transport systems, whereas unicellular organisms such as Chlamydomonas do not.

(d)[5]

Some plants, including the banana plant, Musa acuminata, produce fruit. The banana fruit contains a high proportion of carbohydrate. Describe how sugars are transported in phloem sieve tubes from source to sink in plants such as M. acuminata.

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