alleryStart learning →Passive absorption of minerals takes place without what?
AWater movement
BUse of energy
CRoot hair cells
DDiffusion gradient
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Use of energy
Passive absorption is by diffusion down a gradient and uses no metabolic energy.
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