Water enters from soil into root hairs of plants due to
- AAtmospheric pressure
- BCapillarity
- COsmotic pressure
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (c) Osmotic pressure
Explanation
The cell sap in root-hair cells is more concentrated than the water in the soil, so water enters them by osmosis: the osmotic pressure of the sap draws it in.