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Non Vascular plants lack true roots, stems, and leaves. It may have structures that look like all of the above but are not "true parts". They grow low to the ground because they lack tubes for transportation and support.

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Because they have no roots or stems they are non vascular plants

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they grow low to the ground to get nutrients from the soil,also because it is very humid and damp down there

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the answer is in order for absorded material to pass from cell to cell

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Because they don't have conducting tissue to carry the materials at distant plant parts

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they lack tubes for transport and support

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Plants that do not have system of tubes are called?

plants that do not have tubes


What do nonvascular have?

Nonvascular plants have stems


Examples of Nonvascular?

mosses, small plants called liverworts, algae, and hornwarts


What is transport structure of nonvascular plant?

Within vascular plants is the phloem, the vessel that transports food, and the xylem, which transports water. Nonvascular plants are small, simple plants without a vascular system. They do not have a phloem or xylem.


Why must nonvascular plants grow in damp?

Because nonvascular plants do not have true leaves


What forms the largest group of nonvascular plants?

mosses are the largest group of nonvascular plants.


How are seed plants different from nonvascular plants?

Nonvascular plants dont have xylem and phloem, whereas seed plants have vascular bundles


Why would nonvascular plants not have flowers?

Because they are nonvascular plants and they don't grow because they are dead


What is the scientific name for nonvascular plants?

There are many species of nonvascular plants. Some are referred to as bryophytes.


Do cell walls of nonvascular plants support their bodies?

Yes the cell walls of nonvascular plants do support their bodies


What plants are seedless nonvascular plants?

mosses... nova.


Are pitcher plants nonvascular or vascular plants?

Pitcher plants are vascular plants.