Complete the sentences.
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Water moves into the cytoplasm of root hair cells by the process of __________ .
Mineral ions move into the cytoplasm of root hair cells by the process of __________ .
evaporation     diffusion     active transport     osmosis     translocation      transpiration      |
Root hair cells possess long hair-like projections.
Explain why this is a beneficial adaptation for absorbing water and mineral ions.
The following statements are the structures that water passes through on its way through a plant.
- leaf mesophyll cell
- root cortex cell
- root hair cell
- xylem
Place the structures in the correct order in which water passes through them.
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