Roots will absorb water when external medium will be
A
Hypotonic
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B
Hypertonic
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C
Isotonic
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D
Concentrated
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Solution
The correct option is A Hypotonic Osmosis happens along a concentration gradient. If outside medium is hypotonic, it means that relatively more of water is present outside the cells in the surrounding medium and water will flow inside the root hair cells.