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Process by which water enters in the roots due to diffusion is termed as

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Plants absorb water from the soil by means of the process of osmosis. To speed up osmosis, the root hair cells are modified by means of having a large surface area. The water absorbed is transported by means of the large roots to other parts of the plant wherein it is used for various needs. water enters into root hair cells by osmosis, since roo hair cells have low water potential gradient because of ions and organic substances.

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