NEET Biology question

Not in NEET syllabus

Water in the vessels of xylem in a tall plant is

(A)Pushed
(B)PulledCorrect
(C)Pulled and pushed
(D)First pushed and then it is pulled slowly

Answer: (B)

Solution

In tall plants, water in the xylem is mainly pulled upward by the tension (negative pressure) created at the top of the water column by transpiration,

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