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This is known as capillary action, where water molecules are able to defy gravity and move upward in thin tubes due to the combined forces of cohesion (water molecules sticking together) and adhesion (water molecules sticking to the tube surface). This process is important for plants in transporting water from the roots to the rest of the plant.

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