Biology Notes: Water and its properties: Surface tension
ZIMSEC O Level Biology Notes:Properties and Biological significance of water
Property: High surface tension and cohesion (adhesion and cohesion)
- Cohesion is the force whereby individual molecules stick together.
- Adhesion is the force whereby water molecules stick to other surfaces.
Biological role
- Cohesion helps water to move as an unbroken column in the xylem tubes in plants.
- Adhesion helps the water to stick […]