Question

Define the three processes by which plants absorb water and minerals from the
soil.
Q.3) State the three ways in which root hairs are well-suited for absorbing water from
the soil.
Q.4) With reference to plants, what do you mean by ‘translocation of solutes’?

Answer 1

Osmosis, diffusion, and active transport are the three processes by which plants can absorb water and other minerals of the soil.

Explanation:

Osmosis: In this process, the cell wall and the cell fluid act as a permeable membranes and semi permeable membranes.

3. Plants absorb water from the soil by osmosis. Root hair cells are adapted for this by having a large surface area to speed up osmosis. The absorbed water is transported through the roots to the rest of the plant where it is used for different purposes: It is a reactant used in photosynthesis.

4 Translocation of organic solutes

The movement of organic food materials or the solutes in soluble form one place to. another in higher plants is called as translocation of organic solutes.