Question

The process by which roots absorb water from soil is known as ___.

Answer 1

Water from the soil is absorbed by the roots through a process known as osmosis. The cell membrane of the root hair cells acts as a semi-permeable membrane. The cell sap inside the vacuole is a strong solution with low water concentration. Water passes from the soil into the root hair cell by osmosis, moving from a region of high concentration (soil) to a region of low concentration (root cell).