-Which of the Following Processes Does NOT Serve to Maintain

question 36

Multiple Choice

-Which of the following processes does NOT serve to maintain low pressure at the receiving end of sieve tube pipelines?

• A) sucrose conversion into cell-wall polysaccharides
• B) sucrose conversion into starch in the receiving regions
• C) sucrose conversion to glucose, which is then used in cellular respiration
• D) activity of companion cells
• E) conversion of sucrose to fructose in fruits

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