Transpiration and root pressure cause water to rise in plants by
- pushing it upward
- pushing and pulling it, respectively
- pulling it upward
- pulling and pushing it, respectively.
Answer
(4) pulling and pushing it, respectively.
Solution
As per NCERT, transpiration creates a tension at the leaves that pulls the water column up (transpiration pull, cohesion–tension).
Root pressure is a positive pressure developed in the root xylem that pushes water up from below.
Transpiration pulls and root pressure pushes, respectively.
Answer: (4)