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Is root hair a cell?


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  1. Root hairs are a type of hair-forming cell present on a plant root's epidermis.
  2. Single tubular root cells (black arrow pointing to one of the root hair cells) are known as root hair cells.
  3. The surface of interaction between the plant's root system and the soil is increased by their characteristic lateral extension.
  4. The intake of water and nutrients from the rhizosphere is the primary function of root hairs.
  5. Root hairs are tubular outgrowths of root epidermal cells.
  6. Root hairs in Arabidopsis are approximately 10 m in diameter and can grow to be 1 mm or more in length.

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