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Question
Multiple Choice Question:
Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when:
Options
Concentration of solutes in the cell sap is high
Concentration of solutes in the soil is high
The plant is rapidly respiring
None of the above
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Solution
Concentration of solutes in the cell sap is high
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