What Is the Driving Force for the Movement of Solutes

question 107

Multiple Choice

What is the driving force for the movement of solutes in the phloem of plants?

• A) gravity
• B) a difference in water potential (Ψ) between the source and the sink
• C) root pressure
• D) transpiration of water through the stomata

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