The process by which water enters the root hairs from the soil is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process by which water enters the root hairs from the soil is:
A. Osmosis
B. Active transport
C. Transpiration pull
D. Diffusion
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Water moves from the soil (high water potential) into root hair cells (lower water potential due to solutes) by osmosis across the semipermeable membrane. Active transport is for minerals, transpiration pull is for upward movement.

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