BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Absorb water through the roots of plants
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Stick to other things
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Stick to itself
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Flow upward against the force of gravity
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Detailed explanation-1: -Capillary action occurs because water is sticky, thanks to the forces of cohesion (water molecules like to stay close together) and adhesion (water molecules are attracted and stick to other substances).
Detailed explanation-2: -Because water molecules like to stick together (cohesion) and like to stick to the walls of the tubes of cellulose (adhesion), they rise up the tubes all the way from the roots to the leaves. Water then evaporates from the leaves, helping to draw up more water from the roots. This process is called capillary action.
Detailed explanation-3: -This upward motion against gravity, known as capillary action, depends on the attraction between water molecules and the glass walls of the tube (adhesion), as well as on interactions between water molecules (cohesion).
Detailed explanation-4: -Capillary action occurs because water molecules bond each other strongly due to forces of cohesion and adhesion where water molecules are attracted and stick to other substances such as glass or paper.