Question

Root hairs absorb water from soil through_______________

• A. Diffusion
• B. Imbibition
• C. Osmosis
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Osmosis

Osmosis is the process of the movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of higher solvent concentration to the region of lower solvent concentration. Osmosis is of great importance in biological processes. As the soil has a higher concentration of water as compared to the root hair cells thus osmosis occurs.