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How are vascular and nonvacular plants different?

Vascular plants have a specialized vascular system made up of xylem and phloem, which allows them to transport water, nutrients, and sugars. Nonvascular plants, on the other hand, lack this specialized system and instead absorb water and nutrients directly into their tissues. Additionally, vascular plants have true roots, stems, and leaves, while nonvascular plants do not.


Why is true that you can find non vascular plants in the Hoh rain forest?

Non-vascular plants like mosses and liverworts can be found in the Hoh Rainforest because they do not have true vascular tissues to transport water and nutrients like vascular plants do. These non-vascular plants are adapted to moist environments like the Hoh Rainforest where they can absorb water directly from their surroundings.


Do non vascular plants have roots with microscopic hairs?

Non-vascular plants, such as mosses and liverworts, do not have true roots; instead, they have structures called rhizoids that anchor them to the substrate. These rhizoids are generally simple and do not have the microscopic hairs found in the roots of vascular plants. Instead, they primarily serve to provide stability rather than to absorb water and nutrients, as non-vascular plants typically absorb them directly through their surfaces.


How do vascular and non-vascular differ?

The different things between vascular and non-vascular is that; A. Vascular grow taller because they have tissue that is able to transport materials faster to longer distances, and won't break if hit by a strong wind. Think of it like a bundle of straws. A lot stronger and better and transporting materials! B. Non-vascular plants lack true roots, stems, and leaves. They have similar structures that do the same thing though. C. Vascular absorb water and nutrients through their roots and pass it along, non-vascular plants absorb water directly through their cell walls and pass it along from cell to cell. D. Vascular plants grow almost anywhere, while non-vascular plants MUST have a wet environment for reproduction to occur. E. Vascular plants can grow from spores, seeds, AND flowers, while non-vascular plants only use spores.


What are the root like structures in non vascular plant?

Non-vascular plants, such as mosses and liverworts, have root-like structures called rhizoids. Rhizoids anchor the plants to the substrate and help absorb water and nutrients, although they are not true roots and do not have the same structure or function. Unlike vascular plants, non-vascular plants rely on diffusion for nutrient and water transport due to their lack of specialized vascular tissues.

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Vascular plants can grow taller than nonvascular plants true or false?

True because the tissues allow better growth.


How do non-vascular plants absorb its water?

From its surroundings. Which explains why they live in damp, shady places.


Do vascular plants absorb water directly like a sponge?

Yes they do because it was in my science book


Are mosses vascular or nonvascular?

Mosses are non-vascular because they have no vascular tissue inside of them. That is why mosses need to live near moist areas so they can absorb the water directly because they don't have long roots to absorb the water.


How are vascular and nonvacular plants different?

Vascular plants have a specialized vascular system made up of xylem and phloem, which allows them to transport water, nutrients, and sugars. Nonvascular plants, on the other hand, lack this specialized system and instead absorb water and nutrients directly into their tissues. Additionally, vascular plants have true roots, stems, and leaves, while nonvascular plants do not.


How do non-vascular plants get water?

Through Osmosis (The movement of water molecules from high concentration to low concentration! They absorb it.


Why do some plants have the root at the gound?

Almost all normal vascular plants have roots at the ground to absorb water and minerals from the soil.


Why is true that you can find non vascular plants in the Hoh rain forest?

Non-vascular plants like mosses and liverworts can be found in the Hoh Rainforest because they do not have true vascular tissues to transport water and nutrients like vascular plants do. These non-vascular plants are adapted to moist environments like the Hoh Rainforest where they can absorb water directly from their surroundings.


How do non-vascular plants get nutrients?

by sokin up water


Do non vascular plants have roots with microscopic hairs?

Non-vascular plants, such as mosses and liverworts, do not have true roots; instead, they have structures called rhizoids that anchor them to the substrate. These rhizoids are generally simple and do not have the microscopic hairs found in the roots of vascular plants. Instead, they primarily serve to provide stability rather than to absorb water and nutrients, as non-vascular plants typically absorb them directly through their surfaces.


Which of the following plants lacks vascular system fern peanut plant liverworts and oak tree?

Liverworts lack a vascular system. They are non-vascular plants that absorb water and nutrients directly through their cells. Ferns, peanut plants, and oak trees all have vascular systems that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant.


How do vascular and non-vascular differ?

The different things between vascular and non-vascular is that; A. Vascular grow taller because they have tissue that is able to transport materials faster to longer distances, and won't break if hit by a strong wind. Think of it like a bundle of straws. A lot stronger and better and transporting materials! B. Non-vascular plants lack true roots, stems, and leaves. They have similar structures that do the same thing though. C. Vascular absorb water and nutrients through their roots and pass it along, non-vascular plants absorb water directly through their cell walls and pass it along from cell to cell. D. Vascular plants grow almost anywhere, while non-vascular plants MUST have a wet environment for reproduction to occur. E. Vascular plants can grow from spores, seeds, AND flowers, while non-vascular plants only use spores.