Question

Explain how is water absorbed by xylem

Answer 1

Hey dude,

❦Water is absorbed from the soil into the roots of a plant.

❦Water travels through long, thin tubes running up from the roots through the stems and leaves called xylem.

❦Water Attracts. Water moves up the xylem through a process called capillary action.

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Answer 2

Answer:

First, the root hair cells absorb water through osmosis. The water continues to move down the water potential gradient, through the cells of cortex till the xylem vessels. This happens because the xylem vessel is the least concentrated with water. According to the definition of osmosis, it says "movement of water particles from high water potential to low water potential through a partially permeable membrane".