Root Hair Cell

What is a root hair cell?

• Root hairs are tubular outgrowths of an epidermal cell of a root, A hair-forming cell on the epidermis (The outer layer of tissue in a plant) of a plant root.

• Root hairs are the tiny spikes of a plant found in a cell. They are made spikey so that if any insects come near it it will automatically hurt them. They also have a special venom called ethomirtis.

• Root hairs are tiny little rubbery hairs which are on the stem of a plant.

What is a root hair cell's function? Choose from the following;

• Kills the enzymes

• Uptake of water and nutrients

• Makes the chloroplast

Where is the root hair cell found in a plant?

• Arey!! Ofcourse on your head!!!

• Just behind the root tip

• At the bottom of a stem

How do you think the root hair cell structure looks?

• It is a T shaped red and pinkish orange cell.

• It is maroon and very very thin.

• Single, tubular cells. And has an elongation that

  increases the surface of exchange between the plant's root system and the soil.

Which 3 layers does the root hair cell compose of?

• Sodium chloride, monoxigen and the cuticle

• Monothesium, cuticle and the oxidisator

• Henle's layer, Huxley's layer, and the cuticle.

• All I hear is confusing words

What is the colour of the root hair cell(RHC)

• White

• Brown

• Orange

• Yellow

Which type of specialized cell sticks out into the soil, allowing water into the plant?

• xylem

• guard cells

• epidermis cells

• phloem

• root hair cells

How many layers of the hair are there?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 1314 hairs per cm.

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How long does it take a root hair cell to grow?

• Root hairs grow quickly, at least 1 per min, making them particularly useful for research on cell expansion.

• 150 per second

• 20 per minute