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Question
Name the following:
Water is absorbed from the soil by which part.
Solution
Root hairs
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The figure given below is a diagrammatic representation of a part of the cross section of the root in the root hair zone. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow
(i) Name the parts indicated by the guidelines 1 to 4.
(ii) Which is the process that enables the passage of water from the soil into the root hair?
(iii) Name the pressure that is responsible for the movement of water in the direction indicated by the arrows. Define it.
(iv) Due to an excess of this pressure sometimes drops of water are found along the leaf margins of some plants especially in the early mornings. What is the phenomenon called?
(v) Draw a well labelled diagram of the root hair cell as it would appear if an excess of fertiliser is added to the soil close to it.
Multiple Choice Question:
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
The root-hairs are suited for absorbing water from the soil because:
Choose the correct answer:
In ascent of sap water reaches upwards ____________
Choose the correct answer:
Wilting of plants occurs when ____________
The diagram below represents a layer of epidermal cells showing a fully grown root hair. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
Draw a diagram of the above root hair cell as it would appear when a concentrated solution of fertilizers is added near it.
Multiple Choice Question:
Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when:
Multiple Choice Question:
In soil, water available for absorption by root is ______.
Inner layer of root hair is made up of ______.
Define: Root hair
Name the following:
Unicellular outgrowths from the epidermis of roots.
