The pressure generated in the roots that assist in driving water, minerals and ions from the soil in upwards directions into the plant’s xylem is known as ___.

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Plants require water and other nutrients in the soil for the process of photosynthesis. To pull the water and minerals, the root of the plants have a mechanism through which a pressure is created within the roots which assists the transportation of water and minerals in the upward direction into the vascular tissue known as the xylem. This pressure generated is known as root pressure.

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