Question

What drives the uptake of soil solution by plant roots?

a. active transport of soil solution into the root hairs and to the stele

b. osmosis of water from soil toward mineral concentrations in the roots

c. root pressure builds and generates the one way flow of water into the roots from the soil

d. different water pressures of the symplastic and apoplastic pathway result in a concentration gradient that attracts water

e. transpirational pull of water draws water from the soil into the plant

Answer 1

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