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1. The driving force for assimilate transport is:
a.diffusion.
b.active transport.
c.transpiration.
d.pressure-flow
2. Which of the following is the best definition of osmosis?
a.The net movement of glucose across a selectively permeable membrane.
b.The net movement of any substance down a solute concentration gradient.
c.The net movement of water from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential.
d.The net movement of water from a region of low water potential to a region of high water potential.
4. Fill in the blanks:
The driving force of diffusion is _________, that of osmosis is _____________ and that of bulk flow is __________
a.water potential gradient; concentration gradient; pressure gradient
b.concentration gradient; pressure gradient; water potential gradient
c. concentration gradient; water potential gradient; pressure gradient
d.water potential gradient; pressure gradient; concentration gradient