In plants, water and mineral ions are absorbed from the soil to support growth. Which specialized cell is adapted to absorb water and mineral ions from the soil?
Guard cells
Palisade mesophyll cells
Root hair cells
Xylem vessels
82 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.