Question

State two other ways the structure of the plant root hair cell supports the absorption of water and ions from the soil.

Answer 1

Plant root hairs are:

1. Long (elongated)- to be able to search deeper for available water

2. Thin cell wall- to easily pass through the water and ions needed by the plants.

Additional option:

Mitochondria- root hair has a lot of mitochondria in the cell that gives off energy from glucose (during respiration). This is to provide the energy needed for active transport.