What are the differences between the root hairs and stem hairs?

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Root hair Shoot hair
These are unicellular These are multicellular called trichomes.
These are not cutinized. These are heavily cutinized.
Short-lived. Long-lived.
Arise as an outgrowth of the epidermis. Does not arise as the outgrowth
of epidermis.

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Root hair	Shoot hair
These are unicellular	These are multicellular called trichomes.
These are not cutinized.	These are heavily cutinized.
Short-lived.	Long-lived.
Arise as an outgrowth of the epidermis.	Does not arise as the outgrowth of epidermis.