When Maple Trees Are Tapped in the Spring There Are

question 14

Multiple Choice

When maple trees are tapped in the spring there are no leaves to promote transpiration.What process and pressure still allows the upward movement of sap so maple syrup can be collected.

• A)transpiration in the xylem.
• B)water potential gradients.
• C)translocation in the phloem.
• D)osmosis and root pressure.
• E)low water potential.

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