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QUESTION 18 Water flows into the source end of a sieve tube from the xylem becau

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Question

QUESTION 18

Water flows into the source end of a sieve tube from the xylem because _____.

sucrose has been actively transported into the sieve tube, making it hypertonic

the companion cell of a sieve tube actively pumps in water

water pressure in the xylem forces water into the phloem

sucrose has been transported out of the sieve tube by active transport at the sink

sucrose has been actively transported into the sieve tube, making it hypertonic

the companion cell of a sieve tube actively pumps in water

water pressure in the xylem forces water into the phloem

sucrose has been transported out of the sieve tube by active transport at the sink

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QUESTION 18 Water flows into the source end of a sieve tube from the xylem becau