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GK QUESTION#3871

During the day, what is the main driving force that moves water through the xylem?

  1. ACapillary action
  2. BRoot pressure
  3. CTranspiration pullCorrect answer
  4. DDiffusion
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C. Transpiration pull

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Transpiration generates tension in leaf xylem that draws water upward through a cohesive water column. Root pressure can contribute under some conditions, but transpiration pull is the principal daytime mechanism in actively transpiring plants.

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