The pressure exerted on the fluid contents of the cortical cells of root by turgidity, which forces the water into xylem vessels and upward into stem for a certain height is
A
Imbibition
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B
Root pressure
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C
Capillarity
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Root pressure Root pressure helps to pull the cell sap through a plant stem to the leaves. It occurs in the xylem of some vascular plants when the soil moisture level is high either at night or when transpiration is low during the day.