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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[File:RootHairs.png|right|300px|thumb|'''Root hairs''' can be seen coming out of this root.]]
A '''root hair cell''' is a [[Specialised Cell|specialised cell]] found in [[Root|roots]] of [[Plant|plants]] that is specially [[Adaptation|adapted]] to [[Absorb (Biology)|absorb]] [[water]].
===Adaptations of Root Hair Cells===
: '''Root hair cells''' have a long [[Root Hair|root hair]] 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''' stretches into the root hair.
: There are many [[mitochondria]] in the '''root hair cell''' to provide the energy required for [[Active Transport|active transport]] of scarce [[mineral]]s.
===About Root Hair Cells===
: '''Root hair cells''' are found in the [[root]]s of a plant.
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===References===
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