alleryEvaporation of water from leaf surfaces — the suction that helps pull water up the xylem — is called:
Atransduction
Btranspiration
Ctransportation
Dtranslocation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. transpiration
Transpiration = water loss from leaves through stomata.
The suction it creates is the dominant pull lifting water up the xylem.
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