Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 34.3, Problem 1SB
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Important steps in the cohesion-tension mechanism of water in plants.
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Plants require a system, in order to provide essential nutrients to their parts. There are different kinds of systems involved to ensure the movement of water and other components across a plant to regulate
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