CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Transport in plants
Compare the structure of a companion cell with that of a xylem vessel element in a herbaceous dicotyledonous plant. In your answer, describe the key structural differences and explain how each cell’s features are adapted to its specific function.
7 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 7 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Compare means: Give similarities or differences between two things, and say which side each point belongs to. Write each point as a pair, for example: A is X, whereas B is Y. Two separate descriptions rarely earn the marks.
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