Which Part of a Plant Absorbs Most of the Water

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which part of a plant absorbs most of the water and minerals taken up from the soil?

• A) taproots
• B) root hairs
• C) the thick parts of the roots near the base of the stem
• D) storage roots
• E) sections of the root that have secondary xylem

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