The cells in vascular and nonvascular plants are both able to get water, but nonvascular plants have different methods than vascular plants. How do these differences affect the height of the plants? In three to five sentences, explain this and be sure to describe how each type of plant gets water to its cells.(4 points) BoldItalicUnderline
The cells in vascular plants are able to get water through specialized tissues called xylem that transport water from the roots to the rest of the plant. This allows vascular plants to grow taller because they have a more efficient system for water transport. On the other hand, nonvascular plants do not have xylem and instead rely on passive diffusion and osmosis to absorb water directly into their cells. This limits their ability to grow tall because water can only travel a short distance through these mechanisms. Overall, the presence or absence of xylem in plants significantly impacts their ability to transport water and ultimately affects their height.
