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Hungry!

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Root hairs are most important to a plant because they
A) anchor a plant in the soil.
B) store starches.
C) increase the surface area for absorption.
D) provide a habitat for nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
E) contain xylem tissue.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 31, 2013
Pick C, i got it right :P


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