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Root hairs are long and thin as well as having a large surface area because...
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this increases the amount of water absorbed from the soil by osmosis
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The evaporation of water from leaves is called...
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transpiration
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Transpiration is useful because...
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evaporation of water cools a plant; its brings water to the leaves for photosynthesis;
a cell full of water gives support; the water moving up the stem carries useful dissolved minerals |
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To prevent too much water evaporating from the leaf...
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it has a waxy covering called the cuticle and stomata mainly on its shaded underside
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