Definition: these are parents, parents of parents, etc.

Ancestors

Explanation:

Ancestors can be described as the persons from which a particular human being originated. In a broader perspective, it is referred to family history of a person. Scientists believe that all organisms on Earth originated from a common ancestor which were the prokaryotes. The prokaryotes with time gave rise to the eukaryotes. Common descent is the phenomenon in which organisms having common ancestors are referred.

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the water molecules are transferred from the roots to the stem or top parts of the tall tree because of important properties of water which are adhesion, cohesion and capillary action. cohesion is the property of water molecules keeps water molecules in a combined state by sharing of bonds between them at the atomic level. adhesion allows the interaction of water molecules with other substances or substrate. adhesion will cause the attachment of water molecules to the wall of the vessel (xylem) of the plant. capillary action occurs when the adhesive force to the vessel wall is stronger than the cohesive force between water molecules. capillary action mimics the transfer of water from a tube or pipe. in this way water utilizes its property to transfer water from down to top level of the plant.