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

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

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