Biology GCSE
Cohesion and tension
What Cohesion and tension means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cohesion and tension
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Evaporation from leaves creates tension that pulls the water column up the stem, depending on the continuous, reinforced plumbing that xylem provides.
Topics that use Cohesion and tension
- Plant organ system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active transport
- Adaptations of root hair cells
- Concentration gradient
- Continuous transport pathways
- Energy from respiration for active transport
- Fair comparison
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- Osmosis
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