Question
Define transpiration pull diagrammatically explain the route of transpiration pull and ascent of sap in plants.
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Answer
Transpiration pull is the phenomenon which takes place when thousands of transpiring mesophyll cells withdraw water from the xylem by generating a negative pressure in the water column and exerting an upward pull over the water column. This pull is further transmitted to the roots in search of more water. 
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