Water reaches the top of a plant due to

Capillarity

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Root pressure

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Transpiration

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Diffusion

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Solution

The correct option is B
Root pressure

Water reaches the top of a tree through capillary action due to the ascent of sap. This can be explained by the theory of root pressure which develops in the treachery elements of xylem due to the metabolic activities of roots. This pressure of water is known as root pressure which is responsible to raise water up to a certain height.

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The major driving force for transport of water through xylem in plants, during the day, is __(i)__ and during the night, is __(ii)__.

Transpiration and root pressure cause water to rise in plants by:

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