Transpiration. It's a bit like upthrust but for water traveling up through plants. The insides of the plant closes up so it can travel.
A Large Mineral Uptake
Root hair cells are specialized plant cells found in the root epidermis that play a key role in water and nutrient uptake from the soil. Their elongated shape and large surface area increase the efficiency of absorbing water and minerals. Root hair cells also establish a close symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal fungi to enhance nutrient uptake.
Lateral roots are predominantly to add support to the plant, normally tall trees will have strong lateral roots (combined with a tap root system) in order to make sure the plant is not blown over. Obviously lateral roots still perform the function of normal roots in the uptake of water and nutrient's.
Root hair cells are specialized plant cells found in the roots of plants. They increase the surface area for absorption of water and minerals from the soil, helping the plant to efficiently uptake essential nutrients.
The uptake of nutrients by plant roots is a process called root uptake or absorption. Plant roots take in water and minerals through their root hairs, which then move up through the plant's vascular system to be used for growth and metabolism.
because absorption of water takes place by root hairs in the root
because absorption of water takes place by root hairs in the root
Transpiration. It's a bit like upthrust but for water traveling up through plants. The insides of the plant closes up so it can travel.
Because it increases the surface area of which the roots can absorb water allowing it to absorb more water than it can with root hairs.
due to active transport system
Overcrowded plants have to compete with neighboring root systems for water as well as nutrients.
The cell membrane of a root hair cell controls the uptake of nitrate ions into the cell. Specifically, the transport proteins embedded in the cell membrane facilitate the movement of nitrate ions into the cell through processes like active transport or facilitated diffusion.
Uptake of large particles, also known as phagocytosis, is a cellular process where cells engulf and internalize large particles, such as bacteria, cellular debris, or other foreign material, into vesicles called phagosomes. This process is primarily carried out by specialized cells of the immune system, such as macrophages and neutrophils, to remove pathogens and maintain tissue homeostasis.
Root hairs - Absorptive unicellular extensions of epidermal cells of a root. These tiny, hair-like structures function as the major site of water and mineral uptake. Root hairs are extremely delicate and subject to desiccation. Root hairs are easily destroyed in transplanting.
no. the root anchors the plant to the soil and facilitates the uptake of water and nutrient's. the immune system is a disease fighting mechanism found in plants, although not as highly evolved as the one found in animals
Nitrates enter plants primarily through their roots via a process called root uptake. This occurs when nitrates in the soil are absorbed by the plant's root system and then transported within the plant to support various metabolic processes, such as protein synthesis. Nitrate uptake is facilitated by specific transport proteins located in the root cell membranes.