HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
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Which force causes water molecules to be drawn out of the xylem walls at the leaf?
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cohesion
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adhesion
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tension
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gravity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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).
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