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What is capillary action? Where does it occur in a plant?
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the first is when the plant uses its roots to gather water to the rest of the plant and the second is inside the stem

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Plants use capillary action to bring water up the roots and stem to the rest of the plant. The molecules of the water (the liquid) are attracted to the molecules of the inside of the stem (the solid).

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