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Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

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Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Francis Scott Key


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Xylem Sap

The water and dissolved nutrients conducted throughout a plant by the xylem tissue.

Cohesion

The force that holds molecules of the same substance together, playing a crucial role in water transport in plants.

Water Molecules

The smallest unit of water (H2O), consisting of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom, essential for life and a major component of cells and ecosystems.

Tension-Cohesion Model

A model explaining the movement of water through plants, based on water molecule cohesion and tension within xylem vessels, enabling water transport from roots to leaves.

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