When a seedling emerges upright from the soil, which force is it
overcoming?

Gravity

Exploration:

The turgor pressure inside of the plant cells must be high in order to have enough force to push up on the soil. If the turgor pressure is low, the seedling will not have enough force to emerge and overcome the force of gravity.

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explanation:

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.