<p>This is a <strong><span style="color:#8e44ad;">Detail Question</span></strong> since it asks which answer choice the passage does NOT provide information for. We can look directly at the passage to rule out the incorrect answers.</p>
<p><span style="color:#27ae60;"><span style="font-size:20px;">The Right Answer</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#27ae60;">E:</span> Whilst the passage explains the role that water's tensile strength plays, it doesn't explain how the tensile strength actually works. The information in the passage is not specific enough to address this, and we don't know what mechanism causes the tensile strength.</p>
<p><span style="color:#e74c3c;"><span style="font-size:20px;">The Wrong Answers</span></span></p>
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<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">A:</span> The passage states that the pull theory originated in the late 1800s.</li>
<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">B:</span> The first sentence says that a tall tree can transport 100 gallons of water per day.</li>
<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">C:</span> The passage says that the water's tensile strength is important since the pull theory relies on it. The tensile strength is what causes the water to be pulled up the tree as a chain.</li>
<li><span style="color:#e74c3c;">D:</span> The passage states that the sun evaporates water from the leaves, which causes water to be pulled and lifted up through the tree.</li>
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