NEET Biology question

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The most widely accepted theory for ascent of sap in trees is

(A)Capillarity
(B)Role of atmospheric pressure
(C)Pulsating action of living cells
(D)Transpiration pull and cohesion theory of Dixon and JollyCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The transpiration-pull cohesion-tension theory, proposed by Dixon and Jolly (1894) and further elaborated by Dixon (1914, 1924), is the most widely accepted explanation for the ascent of sap in

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