Question

In a leaf how does the water gets from the soil into the root hair cells and then through the roots to the xylem vessels.

Answer 1

Answer:

The movements of water is through the root hairs to the cortical cells and then to the layer of endodermis is through the process of osmosis down the concentration gradient. The water enters the cortex mostly by apoplast pathway and then crosses endodermis through symplast to reach xylem vessels.