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How does transpiration pull help in absorption of water by the plants?

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Transpiration pull is responsible for dragging water at the leaf end, the pull or force is transmitted down to the root through a column of water in the xylem elements. The water will enter the plant via the root cells that can be found in the roots where mainly passive absorption occurs.

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