Biology 5090 · O Level · Active transport

Active transport — practice question

The table gives the relative concentrations of two mineral ions in a root cell and in the water in the soil surrounding the plant root. Water around root: magnesium ions $23$ arbitrary units, nitrate ions $19$ arbitrary units. Inside root cell: magnesium ions $2475$ arbitrary units, nitrate ions $1306$ arbitrary units. What is required for the plant root to raise the concentration of the mineral ions in its cells?

  • Aenergy for active transport
  • Benergy for osmosis
  • Cwater for active transport
  • Dwater for osmosis

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