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is the pressure that helps in driving the fluids and other ions from the soil in upwards direction into the plant’s vascular tissue.

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Osmotic pressure
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Root pressure
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Turgor pressure
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Water pressure
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Solution

The correct option is B Root pressure
In plants, root pressure is a force that helps to drive fluids upward into the water-conducting vessels i.e. xylem. This process is produced by osmotic pressure in the cells of the root.

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