plants
Plants take a sip of something from the ground through their roots.
Roots drink water from the soil, soaking it up along with tiny dissolved nutrients, and then send it up through the stem to the leaves where the plant uses it to grow and make food from sunlight. This constant sipping is why plants wilt quickly without rain or watering.
Sunlight is captured by leaves, not sipped up through roots, and air enters mostly through tiny pores in leaves and stems, so neither of those fits what roots specifically pull from the ground.
Roots also act like anchors, gripping the soil tightly so tall plants and trees can stand firm even when strong winds blow against them.
plants
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