A plant takes in magnesium ions at its roots and uses them to make chlorophyll in its leaves. By which route do these ions reach the leaves?

Assessment: Biology 0610 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Multiple Choice (Core) Subject: Biology - 0610

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A plant takes in magnesium ions at its roots and uses them to make chlorophyll in its leaves. By which route do these ions reach the leaves?

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Mineral ions such as magnesium are absorbed at the roots and travel dissolved in water within the xylem up to the leaves, where magnesium is used to make chlorophyll. So the route is dissolved in the water carried by the xylem. Phloem carries sucrose rather than mineral ions, the waxy cuticle is a waterproof outer layer rather than a transport route, and companion cells support the phloem, so the ions reach the leaves through the xylem.

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