What causes water to flow from the soil to the leaves?
A) The partial dehydration of mesophyll cell walls creates a force that pulls water into the leaf.
B) Water is pulled up through the xylem due to capillary forces in the xylem.
C) Water exits the stomata due to capillary forces.
D) Water is pushed up the xylem due to high turgor pressure in the roots.
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