How is it possible for water to defy gravity and travel from the roots to the tops of plants? Use the

tension-cohesion model to explain your answer. What will be an ideal response?


Concepts to Consider: Evaporative pull of transpiration extends from leaves to stems and roots,
drawing water upward; water is pulled up in an unbroken column due to the cohesive and adhesive
properties of water.

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a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80

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Which of the following is unlikely to trigger degradation of a eukaryotic mRNA in the nucleus?

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