<Ol> <Li> Water is passively transported into the roots and then into the xylem . </Li> <Li> The forces of cohesion and adhesion cause the water molecules to form a column in the xylem . </Li> <Li> Water moves from the xylem into the mesophyll cells, evaporates from their surfaces and leaves the plant by diffusion through the stomata </Li> </Ol> <Li> Water is passively transported into the roots and then into the xylem . </Li> <Li> The forces of cohesion and adhesion cause the water molecules to form a column in the xylem . </Li>

Which of the following is not a factor that allows water to rise in plant