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Transport of food, water and minerals - class-XI
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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Minerals enter a plant mainly by:
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active transport
💡 Explanation:
Active transport is a process that is required to move molecules against a concentration gradient.
For plants to take up mineral ions, ions are moved into root hairs, where they are in a higher concentration than in the dilute solutions in the soil. So, the correct answer is "Active Transport".