Root hair cells

• What are root hair cells adapted for?

  Absorbing water and mineral ions
• What are the adaptations of root hair cells?

  • Large surface area for absorption
  • Numerous mitochondria for energy
• What is the significance of having many mitochondria in root hair cells?

  It provides sufficient energy for active transport
• What do root hair cells transport?

  Ions such as magnesium into the plant from the soil
• Plants need to absorb water and mineral ions from the soil in order to survive. What adaptation do plants have in order to help with this?

  Plants have networks of roots that protrude into the ground and around the outside of the roots are root hair cells - these absorb the water and mineral ions
• What adaptations do root hair cells have?

  Long, hair-like protrusions which stick out into the soil and provides the cells with a large surface area for absorption
• What do root hair cells use A.T for and how are they adapted for that role?

  To absorb mineral ions. Root hair cells are adapted for that role by having a large surface area and lots of mitochondria within the cell