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What two feartures of root hairs make them well desinged for absorbing nutrients?
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large surface area
thin cell membrane
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Why do leaves have cuticle but root hairs do not?
The function of root hairs is to absorb water and nutrients from the soil. If the root hairs have a cuticle covering, it will prevent the free absorption of water and nutrients from the soil.
How would the absence of root hairs affect the plants ability to absorb water and nutrients?
Root hairs help the root absorb more water and nutrients from the soil. The absence of root hairs would reduce the plant's ability to absorb water and nutrients.
What part takes in the nutrients from the soil?
The roots/root hairs.
What is tissue that carries water and nutrients from the root hairs to the leaves?
xylem
Why are stem hairs important to plants?
Stem hairs are important to plants for a few reasons. These stem hairs both help protect the plant and transport essential nutrients and water.
The pathway of how water enter root hairs?
it goes through the root hairs because the plants need the water and to get their own nutrients
What are the root hairs on the Roots for?
The root hairs go further down into the Soil to absorb more water and also nutrients. These microscopic root hairs are so small [made from Cells] that they make sure that plants continually have the capacity to absorb sufficient water and nutrients to allow Survival.
The hairs in the small intestines is called?
The hairs in your small intestine is called Villi.It sucks up the nutrients that you eat after the stomach turns it into a liquid.
Deep roots that have tiny hairs to absorb water and nutrients?
tap root
What grows on both of roots and helps absorb nutrients and water?
Root Hairs A+
What is the condition in which the body does not get the nutrients it needs?
Well Celiac Disease (gluten allergy) can prevent your body from absorbing nutrients from the food you eat if you ingest foods that contain gluten such as wheat, oats, barley, malt. The gluten that is developed after eating these foods slicks down the fine little hairs on the inside of the intestines that absorb these nutrients, which can cause anything from weight loss in the short term to cancer over time.
How does Venus flytrap get nutrients?
By absorbing the nutrients of the decaying insects that fall into its snare. The same thing holds true for the pitcher plant. Most of the nutrients come through photosynthesis like any other plant. However, they can eat LIVE insects. They attract insects with their smell and bright colors. If you are caring for one, you can also put in dead insects and trigger the hairs in the trap to make it eat it. See the related link for more information.
