Which of the following statements regarding the transport of water in the xylem of plants is/are correct?
- The evaporation of water from the damp cell walls of mesophyll cells into the sub-stomatal air spaces lowers their water potential, establishing a water potential gradient that pulls water from the leaf xylem.
- Evidence for the cohesion-tension theory includes the observation that tree trunks undergo a decrease in diameter during the daytime when transpiration rates are at their peak.
- Adhesive forces are the intermolecular forces of attraction between water molecules themselves, which prevent the water column from breaking under tension.