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Explain how the following contribute to the movement of water up the xylem vessels:(a) cohesion (b) adhesion

      

Explain how the following contribute to the movement of water up the xylem vessels:
(a) cohesion
(b) adhesion

  

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John
a) Cohesion force enables the water molecules to stick together in a e column in the vessels since water molecules attract one another.

b) Adhesion force enables water molecules to stick or get attracted to the vessel walls hence water rises up the vessel
johnmulu answered the question on May 3, 2017 at 05:31


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