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Question
Choose the correct answer:
Exudation or bleeding is associated with ___________
Options
capillarity
imbibition
hydrostatic pressure in the root
pulsation in the innermost layer of cortex
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Solution
Exudation or bleeding is associated with hydrostatic pressure in the root
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