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What property of water allows it to move from the roots, to the leaves of plants

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Answer:

The cohesive properties of water

Step-by-step explanation:

The cohesive properties of water (hydrogen bonding between adjacent water molecules) allow the column of water to be 'pulled' up through the plant as water molecules are evaporating at the surfaces of leaf cells. This process has been termed the Cohesion Theory of Sap Ascent in plants.