Question

minerals are absorbed by the plant from the soil ,

a)by a process dependent of water absorption

b)only when soil solution is hypotonic to cell sap

c)only when soil solution is hypertonic to cell sap

d)which is independent of water

Answer 1

Minerals are absorbed by the plant from the soil (a) by the process dependent of water absorption. Where ions are absorbed from the soil by both passive and active transport. The active uptake of ions is responsible fro the water potential gradient in roots, and therefore for the uptake of water by osmosis.