Question

Name the following :

The process by which root hairs absorbs water from soil .

Answer 1

Water passes from the soil to root hair by osmosis .

Osmosis :

1. The movement of water or solvent molecules from the region of their high concentration to lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane . .
2. This happens because the water in the soil has a higher water concentration than the root hair cell .
3. Root hair cells have a large surface area for absorption of water .