I'm not sure, but I think that is the right way of asking that question. I hope that it's not confusing to anyone. Please help me out with this one. Here is the direct original question.
“What part of a root is primarily concerned with absorption?”
2007-07-19 10:34:21 · 5 answers · asked by K C M J 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
It is obviously not the etire root that obsorbs water. I've got that much. Or is it a trick question?
2007-07-19 10:53:01 · update #1
The root hair cells absorb ions (including water molecules), via active transport - against the concentration gradient, i.e the root hairs have a higher concentration of ions than in the soil, but active transport (aided by ATP) enables ions to be passed from a low concentration of ions (from the soil) to a high concentration of ions (to the root hair cell).
2007-07-19 11:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The part of the root who absorbs most of the water and nutrients in the plant is the zone of cellular maturation..
That s the answer!
2015-06-13 07:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by MCM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Root hairs absorb the water in a plant.
2007-07-19 13:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the root itself does not absorb the the water directly. there is a fungus called mycorrhiza that has a symbiotic relationship with plants. The fungus absorbs water and deposits into the roots and the fungus recieves nutrients from the roots.
below is a link to wkipedia where you can read the detailed version.
2007-07-19 11:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by royce b 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
rootlets
2007-07-19 11:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋