" Nutrients diffuse into the root hairs because of the concentration gradient i.e when the concentration of nutrients is more in the soil compared to the root ".
After they diffuse into the root ..the concentration of nutrients will be more in the roots...
ACCORDING TO the rules of diffusion...wont the nutrients go back into the soil.???....( is there something that stops this)
Plz explain
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Solution

No, this will not happen because the nutrients are used for the growth and weel being of the plant via the roots of the plant.

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