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This videos explains the factors affecting transpiration as well as explaining the cohesiontension theory. The cohesiontension theory interprets the movements of sap through vessel system of plants. Xylem, transports water from the roots to all parts of the plant through root hairs. In recent years, the cohesiontension ct theory of sap ascent in plants has come under question because of work published by professor ulrich zimmermann and colleagues at the university of. The second provides an interesting, although limited, historical overview of some of the current questions. The cohesion tension theory ctt has been advanced to explain the ascent of sap in plants, and especially, in trees.
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This is in the mass transport in plants topic in alevel biology, mass transport of. Review article the cohesiontension theory of sap ascent. This videos explains the factors affecting transpiration as well as explaining the cohesion tension theory. The cohesiontension theory suggests that water is obtained in plants from soil due to the fact that water is cohesive and so is able to be drawn up from soil. Cohesion and tension theory, biology lecture sabaq. The cohesion tension theory at work pierre cruiziat, piafinraubp, france, and hanno richter, university of agricultural sciences, vienna may, 2006. The transpiration of water at negative pressures in a. The cohesiontension theory suggests that water is obtained in plants from soil due to the fact that water is cohesive and so is able to be drawn up from soil particles into the root hairs via osmosis. One drop began to overflow, it attracted the molecule behind it cohesion force causing the hydrogen bond to weaken, that molecule attracted another molecule.