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Plants absorb mineral salts from the soi...

Plants absorb mineral salts from the soil solution through

A

A semipermeable membrane into the cytoplasm

B

Perforation at the apex of root hair cells

C

The cell wall which is semipermeable

D

None of these

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A
Plant absorbs water and minerals salt from the soil with the help of root hairs. They absorb water through the process of osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a lower concentration solution to high concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
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