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Question
Choose the correct answer:
Meaning of ascent of sap is ____________
Options
absorption of water from soil.
alteration of water against gravitational force.
reaching of water upwards against gravitational force.
origin of cohesive force in water.
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Solution
Meaning of ascent of sap is reaching of water upwards against gravitational force
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