Q.

Plants get water through the roots because of —

A. elasticity
B. capillarity
C. viscosity
D. photosynthesis
Answer» B. capillarity
Explanation: Plants absorb water from their root hairs on the root via osmosis. It is then transported to other parts of the plant (through the network of xylem vessels) through a combination of capillary action and "transiprational pull." Water moves through the plant by means of capillary action.
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