HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
ULTRA STRUCTURE OF PLANT CELLS AND ORGANS
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Question
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This organ is responsible for absorbing water.
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Root
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Leaf
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Stem
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Water absorption is mostly regulated by the small intestine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water is absorbed by the root hair cells by a process called osmosis. The concentration of the water molecules in the soil is usually higher than it is inside the root hair cells. So water is absorbed by the root hair cells from outside.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roots are the parts of plants responsible for water and minerals absorption.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, the majority of water is absorbed by root hairs. Root hairs are thin-walled uni-cellular outgrowths of epidermis.
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