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Question
What would happen to the root hair of a potted plant if the soil was watered with an extremely concentrated solution of sodium chloride?
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Solution
If the soil was watered with extremely concentrated solution of sodium chloride, the water will move out from the root hair due to osmosis and thus, plasmolysis will take place.
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Multiple Choice Question:
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
The root-hairs are suited for absorbing water from the soil because:
Match the items in column I with those in column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Xylem | (i) | semi - permeable |
| (b) | Phloem | (ii) | permeable |
| (c) | Cell membrane | (iii) | downward flow of sap |
| (d) | Root pressure | (iv) | upward flow of water |
| (e) | Cell wall | (v) | guttation |
Multiple Choice Question:
The most widely accepted theory for ascent of sap is ______.
Describe structure of root hair.
________ type of tissues are present in epiphytic roots.
Minerals cannot be passively absorbed by the roots.
Root hair is a cytoplasmic extension of ______.
