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Water will be absorbed by root hairs whe...

Water will be absorbed by root hairs when

A

The concentration of salt in the soil is high

B

The concentration of solutes in the cell sap is high

C

The plant is rapidly respiring

D

They are separated from soil by a permeable membrane

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B
The root cells absorb water and minerals by the process of active absorption. According to this theory, If the solute concentration is high and water potential is low in the root cell water can enter from soil to root cells through endosmosis.
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