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What is transpiration pull ?

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1. In ascent of sap the unbroken water column from leaf to root is just like a rope.
2. If the rope is pulled from the top, the entire rope will move upward.
3. In plants such a pull is generated by the process of transpiration which is known as transpiration pull.
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