Asked by Terri Bryant on Jun 10, 2024
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When you have waxed your car, rainfall makes very large droplets that roll around on the hood. This property where the water molecules stick together is known as
A) adhesion.
B) turgor pressure.
C) cohesion.
D) transpiration.
E) negative pressure potential.
Turgor Pressure
The pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall of a plant cell, crucial for maintaining the cell's rigidity.
Cohesion
The ability of water molecules to cling to each other due to the process of hydrogen bonding.
Negative Pressure Potential
A force that contributes to the movement of water in plants, created by the evaporation of water from the stomata, resulting in a suction effect.
- Analyze and explain the cohesion-tension theory of water transport in plants.
Verified Answer
CX
Chang XuexinJun 15, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Cohesion refers to the attraction between molecules of the same substance, which in this case is water droplets on the car hood. The water droplets stick together due to the cohesive forces between their molecules. Adhesion refers to the attraction between molecules of different substances, while turgor pressure, transpiration, and negative pressure potential are all related to plant biology and not relevant to this scenario.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze and explain the cohesion-tension theory of water transport in plants.