Which of these is NOT a job of the root of the plant? A.
to hold the plant in place
B.
to make food
C.
to take in water and minerals from the soil

B. To make food.

Explanation:

The roots of a plant take water and minerals from the soil but they are not responsible for making the food for the plant. The roots supply what is needed to do so.

it creates acid rain

many other transport proteins, often called pumps, move materials against a concentration gradient. active transport drives molecules across a membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration. this process, shown in figure 5.1, uses transport proteins powered by chemi- cal energy.