Plants general structure

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Hold plant in position

Absorb water and minerals from the soil

Specialised cells to increase surface area for water intake

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Wheat seed

Root hairs

Fragile parts of cells that grow from the main root

They massively increase the surface area for absorption

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Root hair cells (x150)

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Root ‘B’ has had the hairs damaged -

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