what is root pressure? how do you find out pressure
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root pressure | Definition, Botany, Mechanism, & Facts | Britannica Root pressure, in plants, force that helps to drive fluids upward into the water-conducting vessels (xylem). It is primarily generated by osmotic pressure in the cells of the roots and can be demonstrated by exudation of fluid when the stem is cut off just aboveground.
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What is root pressure?
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Root pressure, in plants, force that helps to drive fluids upward into the water-conducting vessels (xylem).
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How do you find out pressure
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Root pressure is studied by removing the shoot of a plant near the soil level. Xylem sap will exude from the cut stem for hours or days due to root pressure. If a pressure gauge is attached to the cut stem, the root pressure can be measured.
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