Explain the relationship between absorption and transpiration.

There is a direct relationship between absorption and transpiration. As water is lost through transpiration, more water is absorbed as more water is required. This creates a suction pressure which pulls up water from the xylem of the roots to the stem and then to the leaves. It is called transpiration pull. Thus, the amount of water in the roots gets reduced. In turn, water from the surrounding soil passes on to the root hair cells by the process of osmosis. Thus, the cycle of absorption and transpiration continues.