Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2004

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    Water rises in the stem due to :

    A)  cohesion and transpirational pull

    B)  turgor pressure

    C)  osmotic pressure

    D)  root absorption

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Cohesion of water and transpiration pull theory for ascent of sap is most widely accepted theory. It was proposed by Dixon and Jolley (1894). Later in 1914 and 1924  Dixon  put  forward  several experimental evidences in support of this theory and concluded that water rises in the   stem   through  cohesion   and transpiration pull.


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