Root Hair Cells (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award)): Revision Note

Root Hair Cells

• Root hairs cells are found in the epidermis of plant roots

• These specialised cells have extensions known as root hairs that grow in between soil particles

• Root hairs increase the surface area of the epidermal cells, aiding absorption of water and mineral ions from the soil

Root hair cells are found around the outside of plant roots where they aid absorption of water and minerals from the soil

Identifying root hair cells

• Root hair cells can be identified by their root hairs which extend from the surface of the root epidermis

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Root hair cells can be identified by the presence of root hairs