Pathway through which nutrient absorbed by roots

1.	Pathway through which nutrient absorbed by roots
Answer» Diffusion: During diffusion,\xa0roots\xa0grow throughout the profile and use\xa0up nutrients\xa0directly around the\xa0root\xa0system and the\xa0root\xa0hairs. As the concentration of\xa0nutrients\xa0around the\xa0root\xa0system drops,\xa0nutrients\xa0from higher concentrated areas move – or diffuse – toward low concentration areas and toward the\xa0roots.\xa0Mineral\xa0nutrients\xa0are\xa0absorbed\xa0by plants from the\xa0soil\xa0solution as ions. An ion is the charged particle formed by the removal or addition of electrons to any particular atom or molecule.\xa0Ions\xa0absorbed\xa0by the\xa0roots\xa0are then loaded into the xylem and transported with water up to the leaves when the plant transpires.

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