Plants absorb water and mineral ions from the soil. Which of the following describes how root hair cells are adapted for this function?
They have a large surface area to increase the rate of absorption.
They contain a high concentration of chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis.
They are covered with a thick waxy cuticle to prevent water loss.
They possess stomata to allow gas exchange with the soil.
194 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 2.1 Supplying the cell, covering 2.1.1 Transport across cell membranes, 2.1.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle, 2.1.3 Importance of cell differentiation, and 2.1.4 Stem cells. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.