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plants could not survive without water's ability.

(this is not a multiple choice).

adhesive

Explanation:

Plants could not survive without the adhesive property of water. Water absorbed from the soil is able to make its way from the roots up the stem to the leaves because of adhesion.

you didn't give any options but heres what i can tell you: an inference is likely to change based on additional observations. the latter is something that you have seen or sensed using your sensory organs while the former is like a conclusion out from what you have observed.