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Mineral Nutrition

Question
CBSEENBI11002838

The structures present in the roots to absorb water and minerals is

  • Epidermal extensions

  • Hypodermis

  • Endodermis

  • Epidermal appendages

Solution

A.

Epidermal extensions

Epidermal extensions are always unicellular, while epidermal appendages may be uni or multicellular. Root hairs are epidermal extensions formed by outward elongated bulging of a wall of epidermal cells.