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To absorb capillary water and the minerals
Plants produce their own food through photosynthesis but absorb water and minerals from the soil.
The plants absorb like a sponge
Diffusion,ion exchange and mass exchange is the mechanism of active absorption of minerals in plants.
Plants absorb mineral nutrients by way of ions in the soil. This is basically the case with how all plants get their nutrients besides sunlight. The process takes place at the atomic level.
Plants absorb minerals/ nutrients from the soil
the roots
the roots
If you are referring to the minerals plants absorb from the soil, the simplest answer is proteins, from the nitrates. Others include nucleic acids, from phosphates.
The plants absorb minerals from the soil, since it is wet. When the soil is dry, there is no way for plants to absorb anything. That's what rain do, by making the soil wet, so that plants can absorb minerals through their roots.
To absorb capillary water and the minerals
ANSWER Actually they get it from the underside of the leaves
Plants produce their own food through photosynthesis but absorb water and minerals from the soil.
Autotrophs
They absorb minerals and water ect from the soil through their roots
Soil provides minerals for plants, retains water so that plants can have enough time to absorb it, and helps to anchor plants.
The plant's roots anchor it to the ground and the root hairs absorb water and minerals.