With Regard to the Cohesion-Tension Mechanism, ʺCohesionʺ Refers to the

With regard to the cohesion-tension mechanism, ʺcohesionʺ refers to the

A) tendency of water molecules to be attracted to minerals in the water.
B) evaporation of water from the stomata of the leaf.
C) process of osmosis that pulls water into the root.
D) attraction of water molecules for one another.
E) use of water in photosynthesis, resulting in a shortage of water in the leaf.