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Complete the sentences about transport in the xylem and the phloem. The xylem transports and . Question 4 starts on the next page.
See it on the paper →Water travels through the plant from the roots to the leaves. root hair cells root cells xylem leaves cells roots Complete the flow chart to show the pathway of water through a plant.
See it on the paper →Complete the sentences to explain how water is moved in part B in Fig. 4.1. Water is moved up part B by pull. This creates a gradient, drawing up a column of water molecules that are held together by .
See it on the paper →The list shows the parts involved in the pathway of water through a plant. Write numbers next to each part to show the correct order 1–4. Number 1 has been done for you. mesophyll cells root cortex cells root hair cells xylem
See it on the paper →Water enters the plant through the root hair cells. Complete the flow chart to show the pathway of water through the cells of a plant. root hair cell xylem
See it on the paper →Complete the flowchart to show the pathway of water through a plant.
See it on the paper →Describe where water enters and exits a plant. enters exits
See it on the paper →Some candidates gave exemplary responses but a range of incorrect answers were also seen. Some candidates did not know this pathway and so improvised using plant related language from other parts of the syllabus, for example stem, leaf, palisade, hair (repeating the first box) and chlorophyll.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/31 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
A number of candidates gained one mark but few gained two marks. Root cortex and mesophyll cell were the required terms.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0654/33 Q7(b) (Cambridge)
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