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Water passes through the root to the xylem. Circle the name of the root cells that water passes through to reach the xylem.
See it on the paper →State the name of the type of plant cells that absorb water from the soil.
See it on the paper →Which statement about the growth response of plant roots is correct?
See it on the paper →Describe one way the root hair cell is adapted for absorption.
See it on the paper →The mistletoe obtains water and mineral ions from inside the branch. State the part of a flowering plant that has this function.
See it on the paper →Generally, this question was not well known. Water enters the root hair cells which are in the outer layer of the root. The water then moves to the xylem in the centre of the root, so it passes though the root cortex cells to get there.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/31 Q1(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates stated the correct answer, the root hair cell. Incorrect answers included xylem and roots.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0653/32 Q2(d)(i) (Cambridge)
Some candidates incorrectly selected option D, roots grow towards gravity and towards light. Candidates should be aware that roots grow towards gravity and away from light.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0653/12 Q9 (Cambridge)
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