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| sticks to other molecules |
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- high concentration to low concentration
- driven by random movement of molecules
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| diffusion of water through a differentially permeable membrane |
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| pressure that is exerted against the cell wall as a result of water entering the cell |
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- water loss in leaves occurs by diffusion
- the diffusion of water vapor from the leaf to the air
- regulated by opening nd closing of stomata
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- transpiration and cohesion of water causes an upward flow from soil to roots to leaves
- the adhesion of water to walls of xylem cells also helps resist gravity
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| which tissue transports sugar |
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| the pressure that develops, due to osmosis, in living cells of a root, forcing water up the xylem |
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| droplets of water that form on leaf margins in a humid environment as a result of water being pushed up the xylem by root pressure |
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| the process of absorption of water by a dry substance or structure, causing it to swell |
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