Water goes up through xylem vessels in tall trees. The process in plants and properties of water that help in upward movement are :
- A. Respiration and cohesion
- B. Transpiration pull, cohesion and adhesion ✓
- C. Root pressure, cohesion and adhesion
- D. Transpiration and adhesion
Correct Answer: B. Transpiration pull, cohesion and adhesion
Explanation
The ascent of sap in tall trees is primarily driven by transpiration pull (creating a negative pressure), supported by the cohesion between water molecules and their adhesion to the xylem walls.
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