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Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.1.HL.TZ0.32
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Deduce Question number 32 Adapted from N/A

Question

Excessive irrigation can cause increased salinity in the soil. What effect does this have on water transport in the plant roots?

A. Decreases movement of water from soil into the root
B. Absorption of water with a higher solute concentration
C. Increases movement of water from soil into the root
D. Absorption of water with a lower solute concentration

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level » Topic 9: Plant biology » 9.1 Transport in the xylem of plants
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