Most of the water absorbed by the plant enters through the  

A.  root apical meristem.
B.  root cap.
C.  root hairs.
D.  stomata.
E.  lenticels.


C.  root hairs.

Regions of the root with root hairs absorb the most water. Root hairs, which are extensions of the epidermis, greatly increase the surface area of the root for absorption.

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