cohesion

• water molecules are very cohesive (stick together) which helps water transport in plants and in other organisms
• water molecules are cohesive (stick together) because they are polar
• strong water cohesion helps the water to flow making it great for transporting substances. it travels in columns up the xylem in plants
• the strong cohesion of water molecules means that is has a high surface tension when it comes into contact with the air