Multiple Choice
The transpiration-cohesion-tension mechanism explains how
A) water is lost from leaf openings.
B) water is transported in the xylem.
C) water and minerals enter the root.
D) solutes are translocated within the phloem.
E) leaf epidermal cells minimize water loss.
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