Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134555430
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 5LTB

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The process happens when the column of xylem is under extreme tension inside a plant.

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Tension is the force that allows water column to pull into a syringe when the plunger is dragged up. In plants, tension causes water molecules from the xylem to be extracted out into the leaf to replace the evaporated water.

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