Select either more or less in the parentheses in the followi

Select either \"more\" or \"less\" in the parentheses in the following statement:

In a plant that is actively transpiring water, the water potential of the plant cells is (more or less) negative than the water potential of the soil solution.

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Water potential is the potential energy of water per unit volume relative to pure water in reference conditionsIn a plant that is actively transpiring water, the water potential of the plant cells is less negative than the water potential of the soil solution