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Roots with root hairs on them can penetrate the soil better. Also, root hairs increase the surface area of a root allowing faster absorption of water and minerals.

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Root hairs supports the root to absorb water and menerals from habitat.

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The larger the surface area the better

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Does the root hair cell have a cell wall?

yes. A root hair cell has a cell wall.


Is a root hair a cell?

a root hair cell is the base of the plant


What a root hair cell is ks3?

root hair cell is ur hair on ur head


How does the shape of the root hair cell help to do its job?

The shape helps the root hair cell to move around the body, the nucleus helps the root hair cell, the root hair cell is about the same shape as a nerve cell


Does a root hair cell contain nucleus?

yes root hair cell do have a nucleus.


What is the Size of a root hair cell?

The root hair single cell is 80 - 1500um long. Its diameter is 5-17um. The root hair cell life is 2-3 weeks.


Dose a root hair cell have a cell membrane?

yes, all root hair cells have a cell membrane


What is the function of a root hair in a root hair cell?

a nucleus alwys controls whatever the cell does.


What is the size of the root hair cell?

The root hair single cell is 80 - 1500um long. Its diameter is 5-17um. The root hair cell life is 2-3 weeks.


Where is a root hair cell?

On the tips of the root


Does a root hair cell have cytoplasm?

Why, Yes a root hair cell has cyptoplasm to control what is going in and out!


What is the difference between xylem vessel and root hair cell?

a xylem vessel is a part of a plant and a root hair cell is a root of the plant