______ drives the movement of water from the soil into the root because fluid in the plant typically contains ____ solutes than soil water.
A) Photosynthesis; more
B) Osmosis; more
C) Cellular respiration; less
D) Transpiration; less
E) Osmosis; less

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Osmosis is the process that drives the movement of water from the soil into the root because the fluid in the plant typically contains more solutes than soil water, creating a gradient that water moves across to balance solute concentrations.

______ Drives the Movement of Water from the Soil into the Root