Name the process involved in the movement of following substances that
takes place in the cell :
a) Movement of oxygen across the cell membrane
b) Absorption of water by plant roots

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Dear student, 1= simple diffusion.Oxygen and co2 moves across a cell membrane by simple diffusion. 2= osmosis. In plants, water moves enter roots by osmosis, apoplastically or symplastically. Regards

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Name the process involved in the movement of following substances that takes place in the cell : a) Movement of oxygen across the cell membrane b) Absorption of water by plant roots

Dear student, 1= simple diffusion.Oxygen and co2 moves across a cell membrane by simple diffusion. 2= osmosis. In plants, water moves enter roots by osmosis, apoplastically or symplastically. Regards

Name the process involved in the movement of following substances that
takes place in the cell :
a) Movement of oxygen across the cell membrane
b) Absorption of water by plant roots