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1. What feature of root hair cells makes them effective at absorbing water and mineral ions from soil?
2. Which route does water and dissolved mineral ions take as they enter a root hair cell from soil?
3. What structural feature makes a xylem vessel a hollow tube?
What do root hair cells provide for absorbing water and mineral ions?
A large surface area.
Where are root hair cells located?
On the root surface.
Where do water and dissolved mineral ions move after crossing the root hair cell membrane?
Into the cytoplasm.
What route do water and dissolved mineral ions take into root hair cells?
From spaces between soil particles through the cell wall and membrane.
What are xylem vessels formed from?
Long, hollow tubes formed from dead cells.
What disappears from the dead cells forming xylem vessels?
Their contents and end walls.
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