EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Vascular plants absorb water from the soil as a result of transpiration, in which water is lost to the atmosphere through the stomata, or plant pores that facilitate gas exchange.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water from the soil is absorbed by the roots through a process known as osmosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Essentially all of the water used by land plants is absorbed from the soil by roots.

Detailed explanation-4: -The water is absorbed by the root hair and undergoes cell to cell movement by osmosis until it reaches the xylem. This water is then transported through the xylem vessels to the leaves and is evaporated by the process of transpiration.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plants absorb water through their entire surface – roots, stems and leaves. However, the majority of water is absorbed by root hairs. Root hairs are thin-walled uni-cellular outgrowths of epidermis.