Which of the following is a mechanism of water movement in xylem that combines the evaporative pull of transpiration with the cohesive and adhesive properties of water? (a) pressure– flow (b) tension–cohesion (c) root pressure (d) active transport of potassium ions into guard cells (e) guttation

Which of the following is a mechanism of water movement in xylem that combines the evaporative pull of transpiration with the cohesive and adhesive properties of water? (a) pressure– flow (b) tension–cohesion (c) root pressure (d) active transport of potassium ions into guard cells (e) guttation

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Author:STARR

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Chapter26: Plant Nutrition And Transport

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7SA

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