NEET Biology question

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Statement 1: Cohesion force is also called tensile strength. Statement 2: Attraction of water molecules to the polar surface or hydrophilic wall of the xylem tube causes adhesion force.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Statement 1 is correct: cohesion (mutual attraction between water molecules) is also known as the tensile strength of water. Statement 2 is also correct but describes a different, related

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