What Causes Water to Flow from the Soil to the Leaves

question 119

Multiple Choice

What causes water to flow from the soil to the leaves?

• A)The partial dehydration of mesophyll cell walls creates a force that pulls water into the leaf.
• B)Water is pulled up through the xylem due to capillary forces in the xylem.
• C)Water exits the stomata due to capillary forces.
• D)Water is pushed up the xylem due to high turgor pressure in the roots.

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