Water tension in a transpiring plant
A) is exerted on a continuous column of water throughout the plant.
B) is the result of the polar nature of water molecules.
C) results in negative pressure in the xylem.
D) exerts a pull on water molecules from leaves to roots.
E) fits all of these descriptions.
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