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Where does a plant take in all its water and mineral ions?
A
Through the roots.
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The root hair is an outgrowth of one epidermal cell, so it has no cross wall or separate nucleus.
C
Water moves into a root hair cell down a water potential gradient from dilute soil solution to concentrated cell sap.
D
Active transport moves substances against their concentration gradient using energy released by respiration.
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2.2.6 Uptake of water and mineral ions by plants Flashcards
25 flashcards on OCR GCSE Biology 2.2.6 Uptake of water and mineral ions by plants: the key terms, definitions and processes you need to recall for the written papers.