Åluminum is toxic to plant cells because it inhibits them from importing K* Consequently, they have no K* available for physiological processes. What would be the effect of treating a plant with aluminum?

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Aluminum is toxic to plant cells because it inhibits them from importing K* Consequently, they have no K* available for
physiological processes. What would be the effect of treating a plant with aluminum?
O Guard cells would not become turgid.
Sucrose would not be loaded into companion cells.
Roots would not be able to use cation exchange.
H*-ATPases would not be activated.
O Water would not flow through the xylem.
Transcribed Image Text:Aluminum is toxic to plant cells because it inhibits them from importing K* Consequently, they have no K* available for physiological processes. What would be the effect of treating a plant with aluminum? O Guard cells would not become turgid. Sucrose would not be loaded into companion cells. Roots would not be able to use cation exchange. H*-ATPases would not be activated. O Water would not flow through the xylem.
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