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===About The Roots===
: The [[root]]s have a large surface area to collect [[water]] and [[mineral]]s.
: [[Water]] and [[mineral]]s are [[Absorb (biology)|absorbed]] by [[Diffusion and Cells|diffusion]] from the [[soil]] to the [[root]]s.
===Adaptations of the Roots===
: [[Root]]s have [[Plant Vein|veins]] inside them to [[Water Transport System|transport water]] and [[mineral]]s to the [[Leaf|leaves]].
: The [[root]]s have [[Root Hair|root hairs]] to increase the [[Surface Area|surface area]] of the [[root]]s. This speeds up [[Diffusion and Cells|diffusion]].
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