Explain how water goes into root hairs. How does this process differ from the way in which
minerals enter?

Water enters the root hair cells by osmosis.

- This happens because soil water has a higher water potential than the cytoplasm of the root hair cell.

Minerals enter by active transport.

Explanation:

affects the water bodies: excessive use of fertilizers causes eutrophication. the fertilizers which are used on plants affect the quality of land on which it is used, further causing erosion of soil. the fertilizers used on plants contain harmful chemical fumes which affect the environment.