Answer the short answer questions
Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem?
a. The root contains root hairs with ________ walls.
b. The water reaches the roots through a process known as ________.
c. Water flows continuously into the root xylem from the __________.
d. Root hair cells actively take up ions from the soil to maintain the ______.
e. The ion concentration increases inside the root; thus, _______________, which occurs continuously.