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Plant roots take up water from the soil through their:

ARoot scars
BRoot hairs
CRoot caps
DRoot nodes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Root hairs
1. Fine extensions greatly increase the absorbing surface. 2. Water then moves up through the xylem. 3. Those extensions are root hairs. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 31, Soil and Plant Nutrition._
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