root hairs increase absorption by increasing the surface area of a root.?

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root hairs increase absorption by increasing the surface area of a root.?

true or false?

2007-01-09 13:57:54 · 4 answers · asked by graphicer89 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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wtf?

2007-01-09 14:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

yes, there are two principles involved here: capillarity and absorption surface. The sum of lesser parts develop a greater surface than one big root (this fact is also seen in other parts of nature as the alveolar cavities in our lungs or the micro-villi in the intestines)

2007-01-09 14:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by nublao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

True

2007-01-09 14:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

true

2007-01-09 14:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋