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geoffrey

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on: Aug 12, 2013
Which part of a plant absorbs most of the water and minerals taken up from the soil?
A) taproots
B) root hairs
C) the thick parts of the roots near the base of the stem
D) storage roots
E) sections of the root that have secondary xylem


aero

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Reply #1 on: Sep 2, 2013
Most likely B, we did this yesterday.


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