The function of the root hair in plants is to
- Aabsorb soil water by the process of osmosis.
- Bexcrete water and mineral salts by simple diffusion.
- Cpurify the soil for the plant.
- Dtranslocate manufactured food.
Explanation
Root hair cells are specialized epidermal cells with a large surface area, thin cell walls, and a high solute concentration in their cytoplasm. This creates a water potential gradient, causing water to move from the soil (higher water potential) into the root hair cells (lower water potential) across the partially permeable cell membrane via osmosis.
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