Answer:
When water is being transported from the roots to the leaves of a plant or tree, water vapor eventually escapes through air spaces in the plant or tree. More water travels up to replace the lost water due, in part, to the ________________ of water.
Cohesive forces
Explanation:
The cohesive forces mentioned in this answer are related to the elements composing the water molecules. First of all, we need to remember that the cohesive forces on water molecules are known to be one if not the strongest ones in the molecular world because they allow the molecule to change from all states of matter without losing its organization. So, the fact that there is a determining factor here is because they allow water to escape from the plant or tree without losing its molecular organization.
