Q29 of 9700_w24_qp_13

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Topics Tested

7. Transport in plants

7.2. Transport mechanisms

describe the transport of water from the soil to the xylem through the: • apoplast pathway, including reference to lignin and cellulose • symplast pathway, including reference to the endodermis, Casparian strip and suberin

7. Transport in plants

7.1. Structure of transport tissues

describe the distribution of xylem and phloem in transverse sections of stems, roots and leaves of herbaceous dicotyledonous plants

4. Cell membranes and tra...

4.2. Movement into and out of cells

explain the movement of water between cells and solutions in terms of water potential and explain the different effects of the movement of water on plant cells and animal cells (knowledge of solute potential and pressure potential is not expected)