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Roots absorb the water they need for photosynthesis through tiny outgrowths called ______________

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The correct answer is - root hairs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Root hairs or absorbent hair are the very small tubular outgrowth present in the epidermis of the roots of the plant that helps plants in absorbing the water from the soil pores into the plants. Water is an essential reactant in the photosynthesis process.

By their elongation increases the surface of exchange between plants and soil for better absorption. The major function of the root hairs to absorb the water and the nutrients from the soil to the plant.

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