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    Transpiration pull and cohesion theory explains the mechanism of ascent of sap in plants. Water moves upwards through the xylem vessels via transpiration pull force developed in the leaves. This is demonstrated through a balsam plant experiment where a red dye is pulled up through the xylem, and a potometer experiment where mercury rises in the tube due to transpiration pull force.

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    Transpiration pull and cohesion theory explains the mechanism of ascent of sap in plants. Water moves upwards through the xylem vessels via transpiration pull force developed in the leaves. This is demonstrated through a balsam plant experiment where a red dye is pulled up through the xylem, and a potometer experiment where mercury rises in the tube due to transpiration pull force.

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    Transpiration pull and cohesion theory explains the mechanism of ascent of sap in plants. Water moves upwards through the xylem vessels via transpiration pull force developed in the leaves. This is demonstrated through a balsam plant experiment where a red dye is pulled up through the xylem, and a potometer experiment where mercury rises in the tube due to transpiration pull force.

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    Transpiration pull and cohesion theory explains the mechanism of ascent of sap in plants. Water moves upwards through the xylem vessels via transpiration pull force developed in the leaves. This is demonstrated through a balsam plant experiment where a red dye is pulled up through the xylem, and a potometer experiment where mercury rises in the tube due to transpiration pull force.

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    Ascent of Sap

    • The upward movement of water from roots to


    aerial parts of plants through xylem is called
    ascent of sap.
    • Balsam plant experiment to demonstrate xylem
    is the pathway for ascent of sap.
    Materials:
    • A beaker, Water, Eosin stain (red ink),
    stand, White balsam plant with roots.
    Procedure:
    • Put few drops of eosin stain in a
    beaker containing water.
    • Insert a balsam plant into it. Fix to
    stand. Keep it for few hours.
    • Red lines can be seen in the
    transparent stem and in the veins of
    leaves.
    • When a section of the stem is
    observed under the microscope, it
    shows that only the xylem vessels are
    coloured.
    • This expt confirms xylem is the
    pathway for ascent of sap.
    Mechanism of ascent of sap.
    Transpiration pull and cohesion theory:
    • The theory was proposed by Dixon and Jolly (1894).
    This theory is based on
    1. Cohesive and adhesive properties of water.
    2. Transpiration pull force developed in leaves by
    transpiration.
    • Cohesion is the phenomenon of attraction between
    similar molecules. The water molecules remain
    attracted by the cohesive force.
    • There is attraction between water molecules and
    the inner wall of xylem by adhesive property.
    • Due to this water forms a continuous column in
    xylem vessel.
    • During day time mesophyll cells
    looses water due to
    transpiration.
    • As a result turgor pressure and
    water potential of mesophyll
    cells decreases.
    • At the same time water potential
    of xylem vessels of leaf is high.
    • The mesophyll cells sucks the
    water from xylem vessels.
    • Due to this –ve force called
    transpiration pull force develops.
    • This force moves to the xylem
    vessels and pulls water on
    upwards.
    experiment to demonstrate ascent of
    sap due to transpiration pull force
    Principle:
    • When water lost from aerial
    part of the plant by
    transpiration, the transpiration
    pull force develops. This force
    is responsible for ascent of sap.
    Materials:
    • Simple potometer, water,
    mercury, beaker, plant twig,
    stand, and wax.
    Procedure:
    • Fill the potometer completely
    with water.
    • Fix the cut end of plant twig
    to the upper end of
    potometer using single holed
    rubber cork.
    • Immerse the lower end of
    potometer in a beaker
    containing mercury.
    • Make the setup air tight by
    applying wax.
    • Leave the apparatus in
    sunlight for few min and
    observe
    • Observation: After
    few min raise in
    mercury level is seen
    in the tube.
    • Inference: the raise in
    mercury indicates the
    transpiration pull
    force in potometer is
    responsible for ascent
    of sap.

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