Plants Can Generate the Pressures Needed to Transport Sugars Produced

question 10

Multiple Choice

Plants can generate the pressures needed to transport sugars produced by photosynthesis great distances by

• A)manipulating concentration of amino acids in phloem.
• B)active transport of water.
• C)actively transporting sugars in phloem and cells.
• D)building up high water pressures in root hairs.

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Definitions:

Permeability

The capacity of a material or membrane to allow fluids or gases to pass through it.

Glomerular Filtrate

The fluid that is filtered from the blood through the glomeruli into the Bowman's capsule in the kidneys, initiating urine formation.

Red Blood Cells

The cells in blood responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body, using the protein hemoglobin to transport oxygen.

Kidney Damage

Harm or impairment of kidney function, which can result from various causes including disease, infection, or physical injury.