Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Uptake of K⁺

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the uptake of K⁺ by guard cells is FALSE?

• A)Uptake of K⁺ is driven by a proton gradient.
• B)Uptake of K⁺ is mediated by a red-light activated ATPase.
• C)Uptake of K⁺ is accompanied by the uptake of Cl^-.
• D)Uptake of K⁺ is accompanied by the accumulation of malate.
• E)Uptake of K⁺ creates the necessary water potential gradient.

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Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that likely contains the true value of an unknown population parameter.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sample distribution of a statistic, often used in the context of mean.

Mean

The central or typical value in a distribution, calculated as the sum of all observations divided by the number of observations.

Confidence Interval

A swath of values, taken from statistical analyses of a sample, anticipated to hold within it the value of a not-yet-known population trait.