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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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