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Question
The diagram below represents a layer of epidermal cells showing a fully grown root hair. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
Mention one distinct difference between the parts labelled A and B.
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Solution
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Cell wall |
Cell membrane |
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The cell wall of a root hair is freely permeable and allows both salt and water to pass through. |
The cell membrane of a root hair is semi-permeable and does not allow large dissolved salt molecules to pass through. |
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