Question

Write a paragraph explaining how adhesion, cohesion, and capillary action all enable water to go from the roots to the top of a tall tree.

Answer 1

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Capillary action helps bring water up into the roots. But capillary action can only "pull" water up a small distance, after which it cannot overcome gravity. To get water up to all the branches and leaves, the forces of adhesion and cohesion go to work in the plant's xylem to move water to the furthest leaf.

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Answer 2

Capillary activity is essential for plants and trees to survive. Water may work its way all the way up to the summit of the tree due to adhesion and cohesion.

Explanation:

• Plants employ cohesion and adhesion to transport materials because cohesion occurs when molecules are attracted to each other by covalent bonds, while adhesion occurs when molecules are attracted to each other by hydrogen bonds.
• Water is brought up into the roots via capillary action. Water moves up a tree through xylem, which are tiny tubes. The flow of water through the tree's leaves causes a negative pressure at the tree's summit.
• The adhesion and cohesion qualities of water produce a strong attraction between the water molecules, despite the fact that the weight of all the water is dragging it down via gravity.