What is the function of root hairs?
A) They increase the surface area of root-to-soil contact for water and nutrient uptake.
B) Similar to hairs on stems, they protect the root from herbivory by soil arthropods.
C) They exclude salts such as sodium from entering the root.
D) They store starch for remobilization to the shoot during flowering and seed set.
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