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प्रश्न
What part is played by The cytoplasm in the uptake of water into the root hair?
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उत्तर
The cytoplasm contains vacuoles having cell sap or solution of mineral salts. This cell sap being more concentrated than the soil solution help in water absorption by endosmosis.
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The alongside diagram A shows a root hair growing through the soil particles. Diagram B is the root hair of an aquatic plant.
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(i) What is the technical term used for the state/condition of the cell given above?
(ii) Give the technical term for the solution in which the cell was placed.
(iii) Name the parts numbered 1 to 4.
(iv) Is the cell given above a plant cell or an animal cell ? Give two reasons in support of your answer as evident from the diagram.
(v) What would you do to bring this cell back to its original condition?
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(i) Label the parts 1 to 4.
(ii) What is the role of part 4?
(iii) Why is the root hair one-celled?
(iv) What will happen to the root hair if some fertilizer is added to the soil near the root hair?
Given below is an experimental demonstration.

(i) Which phenomenon has been demonstrated in the given figure?
(ii) What is the solute and what is solvent in the above experiment?
(iii) Define the phenomenon in Q. (i) above.
(iv) Give one example from your daily life experiences based on this principle.
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