Root hair absorb the water from soil by ______________.

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Solution

Absorption of water:
Water is absorbed by the root hair cells by a process called osmosis.
The concentration of the water molecules in the soil is usually higher than it is inside the root hair cells.
So water is absorbed by the root hair cells from outside.
Final answer: Root hair absorb the water from soil by osmosis.

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