Module 3 Test Flashcards by Anna McHugh | Brainscape

Q

Describe phloem loading (8marks)

A

H+ ions are actively transported out of the companion cells into the surrounding tissue using ATP
-H+ ions return to the companion cell down a concentration gradient via co-transport protein. Sucrose is the molecule that is co-transported
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