can plants absorb minerals if they are not in solution form?
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The mineral concentration within the soil is very low, therefore, it is dissolved in water and move around the soil in solution.Plants absorb the minerals from the soil with the help of root hairs.The minerals are absorbed in the form of ions.The mineral absorption by plant roots take place in two phases-1) Intial phase- The rapid uptake of ions into outer free spaces of the plant cells (apoplast).
The free spaces include the intercellular spaces and the cell wall.The entry of ions into the outer space is passive absorption, i.e no energy is required.2) Metabolic phase- The mineral ions diffuse into the cell cytoplasm and vacuoles (symplast).
The entry of ions into the cell requires energy, therefore, is called active absorption
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Plants can only absorb soluble minerals (those that can dissolve in water). They absorb minerals dissolved in solution from the soil through their root hair cells . However, the concentration of minerals in the soil is very low.