Multiple choice

Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when

  1. the plant is rapidly respiring

  2. the concentration of solutes in the cell sap is high

  3. the concentration of solutes in the soil is high

  4. the concentration of solutes in the cell sap is low

  5. the concentration of solutes in the soil is isotonic
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when the concentration of solutes in the cell sap is high due to the process of endosmosis.

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