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Question
Choose the correct answer:
Meaning of ascent of sap is ____________
Options
absorption of water from soil.
alteration of water against gravitational force.
reaching of water upwards against gravitational force.
origin of cohesive force in water.
Solution
Meaning of ascent of sap is reaching of water upwards against gravitational force
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