Question

plant roots function to absorb water and nutrients from the soil for the plant to use for growth. root cells maintain a high concentration of solutes, while the soil contains a low concentration of solutes. this allows water to move into root cells without requiring energy input. what type of transport describes the movement of water into root cells? bulk transport active transport facilitated diffusion osmosis

Explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi - permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration (soil) to an area of high solute concentration (root cells) without the need for energy input. Bulk transport involves the movement of large amounts of substances in vesicles. Active transport requires energy (usually ATP) to move substances against their concentration gradient. Facilitated diffusion is the movement of substances (usually solutes) across a membrane with the help of transport proteins, but it is not specifically for water in this context.

Answer:

osmosis