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Sap and water rise up to the top of the leaves of a:
APlate
BTree
CWick
DBrush
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tree
1. Fine channels run all the way up through the plant.
2. Surface forces lift the liquid along these channels.
3. That is how sap reaches the leaves of a tree.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Physics Part II, Chapter 10, Mechanical Properties of Fluids._
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