Passive absorption of water by the root of a plant is affected by

Explain the significance of capillarity in plants.

Water molecules are highly polar. The polar end of a molecule attracts opposite charges on another water molecule (acting like a magnet). How would you explain this property of water with reference to the upward movement of water? Comment on the upward movement of water given the intermolecular hydrogen bonding in water.

Most water absorption in plants takes place through

$A$ botanist discovered a mutant plant that was unable to produce materials that form the $Casparian$ strip. This plant would be:

Which is the main pathway for water transport in angiosperms?