Consumers, or heterotrophs, take in food made by other organisms. Then they break apart the food to release its energy. How do these actions of consumers contribute to the carbon cycle? A. Eating and breaking apart food converts carbon to other elements.
B. Eating and breaking apart food converts other elements into carbon.
C. Eating food involves taking up carbon dioxide.
D. Eating and breaking apart food releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct.

By water evaporation from the leaves is created a negative pressure at the top of the tree that promotes the ascension  of the water through channels that are called xylem. there are also two molecule forces that are involved: the intra-water molecules cohesion (water molecules stick to each other) and the adhesion when the water molecules stick to the channels they are running in. this is what enables water to go from the roots to the top of a tall tree.

Probably a behavioral adaptation