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Question
the root hairs would be considered
________ when compared to the soil.
hypertonic
isotonic
hypotonic
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Brief Explanations
Root hairs actively take up solutes, making their internal solute concentration higher than the surrounding soil. A solution with a higher solute concentration relative to another is hypertonic, which drives water uptake into root hairs via osmosis.
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