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8.2 Water uptake

Syllabus
0610–2026–2027
Topic
8.2
Level
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8.2.1—Root hair cells and state their

  • Identify in diagrams and images root hair cells and state their functions

8.2.2—Large surface area of root hairs

  • State that the large surface area of root hairs increases the uptake of water and mineral ions

8.2.3—Pathway taken by water through

  • Outline the pathway taken by water through the root, stem and leaf as: root hair cells, root cortex cells, xylem, mesophyll cells

8.2.4—Investigate, using a suitable stain

  • Investigate, using a suitable stain, the pathway of water through the above-ground parts of a plant

Objective notes

4 learning objectives
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