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Standard X
Biology
Guttation
Attractive fo...
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Attractive forces of cell walls for water molecules is termed as
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Adhesion
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Cohesion
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Osmosis
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Plasmolysis
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Solution
The correct option is
A
Adhesion
Adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another.
Cohesion refers to the tendency of similar or identical particles/surfaces to cling to one another.
Example of cohesion - attractive force between water molecules and adhesion - attractive force between water and xylem channels.
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