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: '''Root hairs''' are an [[adaptation]] that gives them a large [[Surface Area|surface area]] for [[Absorb (Biology)|absorption]] of [[water]] and [[mineral]]s. | : '''Root hairs''' are an [[adaptation]] that gives them a large [[Surface Area|surface area]] for [[Absorb (Biology)|absorption]] of [[water]] and [[mineral]]s. | ||
: The [[vacuole]] of the [[Root Hair Cell|root hair cell]] stretches into the '''root hair'''. | : The [[vacuole]] of the [[Root Hair Cell|root hair cell]] stretches into the '''root hair'''. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945660/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945660&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=83aa4500ad7759e7f401a1c5ba5df758 ''Root hairs, page 35, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359810/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359810&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=d768d99f1a06f7c12fab40e5aef85a55 ''Root hairs, pages 47, 80, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:28, 18 December 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A root hairs are part of a root hair cell.
About Root Hairs
- Root hairs are an adaptation that gives them a large surface area for absorption of water and minerals.
- The vacuole of the root hair cell stretches into the root hair.