Transpiration results in _________.Select one:a.negative pressure that moves water via osmosisb.positive pressure that moves water via bulk flowc.negative pressure that moves water via bulk flowd.positive pressure that moves water via evaporation

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Transpiration results in _________.

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negative pressure that moves water via osmosis

positive pressure that moves water via bulk flow

negative pressure that moves water via bulk flow

positive pressure that moves water via evaporation

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In plants, water and minerals from the soil enter through the root epidermis and pass into the xylem, and move upward toward the leaves. The upward movement of minerals and water against the gravitational force, i.e., from the root to the leaves through the xylem, is known as the ascent of sap.

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