Bulk flow of water occurs through

Choose the correct option regarding the transport of water in plants.

If you are provided with two tubes ($A$ and $B$),where one is narrow and the other is relatively wider,and if both are immersed in a beaker containing water as shown in the figure. Why does $B$ show higher water rise than $A$?

Identify the correct match of the type of water given in Column-$I$ and its character in Column-$II$ and select the correct option.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Capillary water	$(i)$ Present in the form of hydrated oxides of Silicon and Aluminum
$(b)$ Hygroscopic water	$(ii)$ Goes down through large pores between soil particles and reaches the water table
$(c)$ Combined water	$(iii)$ Held in between small non-colloidal soil particles
$(d)$ Gravitational water	$(iv)$ Held tightly around soil particles by adhesive forces

Water is necessary for which of the following processes or functions in plants?

Which force is generated between water molecules and the walls of the xylem vessels?