The unique property of water that assists in the fight against gravity when water moves from root to tip in plants is cohesion. Cohesion refers to the attractive forces between water molecules, which helps them stick together and allows them to move up through the plant via the xylem. Additionally, adhesion (the attraction between water molecules and the walls of xylem vessels) also plays a role in this process, but cohesion is the primary property aiding in the movement of water upward against gravity.
What unique property of water assists in the fight against gravity when water moves from root to tip?
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photosynthesis
photosynthesis
cohesion
cohesion
solubility
solubility
adhesion
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