Question

The phenomenon responsible for the maintenance of a column of water as it moves upward through a vessel is _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Cohesion is the staying together of molecules for other molecules of the same kind to attracts.

Water is a good example of a molecules that have a strong cohesive forces this is because of their ability to form hydrogen bonds with one another.

Cohesion is responsible for transport of water as they move through a vessel. In the xylem tissue of plant the active movements of water from root to stem and leaves is enable by the action of cohesion through a pressure created in the plant that enables the water to be forced up to every part of the plant to enhance growth.

Cohesive forces are also responsible for the tendency of a liquid’s surface to resist rupture when placed under tension or stress.