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Mineral H  Ions Ions Description Uptake Roots  Pump

Root cells actively expel H+ ions from the vacuole, which then displace positively charged mineral ions from clay, allowing these minerals to diffuse in or bind to ions for reabsorption.

Root cells actively expel H+ ions from the vacuole, which then displace positively charged mineral ions from clay, allowing these minerals to diffuse in or bind to ions for reabsorption.

Front description of mineral uptake in the roots 
Back pump, root cell proton pumps actively expel H+ ions from the vacuole, H+ ions displace the positively charged mineral ions from the clay and allow them to diffuse in/bind to mineral ions and be reabsorbed

Tags: 9_1_xylem_transport

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