Given below are two statements regarding transpiration in plants: Statement I: Transpiration pull can lift a xylem-sized column of water over 130 meters in height. Statement II: Transpiration cools leaf surfaces, sometimes 10 to 15 degrees Celsius, by evaporative cooling. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:

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Given below are two statements regarding transpiration in plants: Statement I: Transpiration pull can lift a xylem-sized column of water over 130 meters in height. Statement II: Transpiration cools leaf surfaces, sometimes 10 to 15 degrees Celsius, by evaporative cooling. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:

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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

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Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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