define the following
1)ascent of sap
2)transpiration
3)translocation
- Ascent of sap: The upward movement of sap containing water and dissolved minerals from the root cells to xylem is called the ascent of sap.
- Transpiration: Transpiration is the loss of water in the form of water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant.
- Translocation: Upward movement of water and dissolved minerals from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant is called translocation.