Water enters the root hair cell because its water potential is ______ than that of the soil water.
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Correct answer: Lower
Water always moves from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential. Root hair cells maintain a lower water potential by accumulating solutes, facilitating the inward osmosis of water.
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