2.53 uptake of water

- Branching pattern of the roots increase surface area for the maximum absorbtion of water.
- There are root hairs are the epidermist of the root cells which increases the surface area further for the absorbtion of water.
- ACTIVE TRANSPORT takes in minerals to the roots against the concentration gradient.
- Through OSMOSIS water is taken into the roots up the concentration gradient. The water from the dilute soil is taken into the root where it is concentrated because of the the minerals that were taken up through active transport.