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If a plant has a high concentration of minerals inside its root cells, but does not have enough energy for active transport, what could happen to the minerals?

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A. The plant cells would lock and not let anything in or out.
B. They would be drained from the plant through diffusion into the lower concentration outside the root.
C. Nothing, they would stay where they are.
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D. The plant wouldn't need active transport, the remaining minerals would be attracted into the root because of the high concentration
of minerals already there.

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Answer:

b

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Answer:

The wuold be drained from the plant through diffusion into lower concentration outside the root

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