Write true or false. Correct the false statements.

1. Phloem carries water from the roots to the leaves in plants.
2. Xylem parenchyma performs the function of storage.
3. Water is absorbed by the root hair cells by a process called diffusion.
4. Energy is required for active transport.

Root hairs are found in the outermost layer of root called

1. dermis
2. epidermis
3. cortex
4. xylem

Water is absorbed by the root hair cells through

1. osmosis
2. active transport
3. transpiration
4. ascent of sap

The movement of salt or mineral molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration is called

1. osmosis
2. active transport
3. diffusion
4. blending