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Naty1
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Plant roots absorb water and nutrients for the life of the plant. What keeps the exterior surface of the root cells from becoming clogged...say with dirt or other matter. Any filter eventually becomes clogged and needs to be cleaned, how about plant roots?
One possibility is that surface cells die and decompose freeing up new clean cells to do the job...
One possibility is that surface cells die and decompose freeing up new clean cells to do the job...