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describe how transpiration pulls xylem sap up the plant. Include terms cohesion, adhesion, guard cells, and stomata

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Transpirational pull: results from the evaporation of water from the surfaces of the mesophyll layer in the leaf to the atmosphere, through the stomata. Evaporation of water from the leaves surface causes a negative pressure (suction force) in the xylem that pulls water from the roots and soil.

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