Class 11 Biology - Chapter Mineral Nutirtion NCERT Solutions | How are the minerals absorbed by the pla
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Question 7
How are the minerals absorbed by the plants?
Answer
The absorption of soil nutrients by the roots of plants occurs in two main phases – apoplast and symplast.
During the initial phase or apoplast, there is a rapid uptake of nutrients from the soil into the free spaces of plant cells. This process is passive and it usually occurs through trans-membrane proteins and ion-channels.
In the second phase or symplast, the ions are taken slowly into the inner spaces of the cells. This pathway generally involves the expenditure of energy in the form of ATP.
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