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Root pressure is due to...

Root pressure is due to

A

Diffusion

B

passive transport

C

active transport

D

osmosis

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D
Stocking has defined root pressure as a pressure developed in the tracheary elements of xylem as a result of metabolic activities of root. It is said to be an active process that occurs due to osmosis.
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