The Principal Driving Force for Guttation Is ____

question 28

Multiple Choice

The principal driving force for guttation is ____.

• A) passive transport
• B) sunlight
• C) root pressure
• D) upward pressure as sugar is forced into the roots
• E) pumping by the xylem cells

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Definitions:

Motor Unit Recruitment

The process by which different motor units are activated to produce varying degrees of muscle strength.

Tetanic Muscle Contraction

A sustained muscle contraction that results from rapid, repetitive stimulation, producing a smooth and steady increase in muscle tension.

Tetanus

A bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms, often starting in the jaw, caused by Clostridium tetani.

Muscle Twitch

A single rapid contraction and relaxation of a muscle fiber or group of fibers, often in response to a single stimulus.