The rupture and fractionation do not usually occur in the water column in vessel/tracheids during the ascent of sap because of

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The vertical conduction of water from root to aerialparts of plant is called ascent of sap. The water molecules remain joined to each other due to a force of attraction called cohesion force. This attraction is due to the presence of hydrogen bonds between them. The magnitude of this force is very high therefore, the continuous water column in the xylem cannot be broken easily due to the force of gravity or other obstructions offered by internal tissues in the upward movement of water. This adhesive property of wat