Biology GCSE
Sink
What Sink means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A region that uses or stores sugars, such as a growing tip, root, fruit or storage organ.
Growing regions, roots, fruits, and storage organs where sugar is unloaded.
Topics that use Sink
- Plant organ system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active transport
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- Fair comparison
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