Question
Question: Which of the following statement about the movement of water through xylem tissue is false?...
Which of the following statement about the movement of water through xylem tissue is false?
A
Water is pumped up the plants by the roots
B
Water is pulled up the plant by evaporation of water from the leaf surfaces
C
Water has a strong tendency to be pulled into air by evaporation
D
Continuous column of water in xylem tissue resists breaking, even when exposed to the forces of evaporation and gravity
Answer
Water is pumped up the plants by the roots