2.53 Uptake of Water

Summary

1. Roots branch out to collect more water. Increased surface area means increase water intake.
2. At a closer glance, there are hairs on the roots. They are called root hair cells.
3. Root hair structure is for maximum water intake
4. The mechanism involves active transport of minerals, and this causes osmosis in which the water moves from the dilute region to the concentrated region, in this sense, the water moves from the soil into the roots.
5. The root hair cells are epidermal, meaning they are on the outside of the tissue.