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Which plant part usually absorbs water and minerals from the soil?

The roots.

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  1. The stem
  2. The roots ✔
  3. The flower

Why: Roots take up water and dissolved minerals from the soil and send them up through the plant.

Huh, didn't know that: Roots take up water and dissolved minerals from the soil and send them up through the plant.

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Roots dig their job.
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Answer: The roots. Roots take up water and dissolved minerals from the soil and send them up through the plant.

  1. Botany en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botany
    these elements are extracted from the soil as soluble ions by the roots
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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