Root Hair Cell |
Water enters the root hair cells in the soil by osmosis |
The function of the root hair cell is to obtain water from the ground and transport this to the Xylem. Plants absorb water from the soil by osmosis. Root hair cells are adapted for this by having a large surface area to speed up osmosis. Another adaptation that they have is root hair cells have a large permanent vacuole. This speeds up the movement of water by osmosis.
The water which enters the root hair cell then travels up the Xylem and travels
to the leaves.
The water which enters the root hair cell then travels up the Xylem and travels
to the leaves.