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) BoldItalicUnderlineBullet listNumbered list Short Answer Rubric (4 points) Points Awarded Criteria 4 The answer is very clear. The answer is fully supported by details. There may be a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning. 3 The answer is mostly clear. The answer is supported by mostly relevant details. There are a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning. 2 The answer is somewhat clear. Details are weak or not related. There are some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning. 1 The answer is not clear. There are few or no supporting details. There are many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning. 0 The question is not answered. answer as if a 7th grader

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Nonvascular plants, like mosses and liverworts, absorb water through their entire surface because they don't have specialized tissues for water transport. This limits their height because they rely on diffusion and osmosis to get water to their cells. Vascular plants, like trees and flowers, use specialized tissues called xylem and phloem to transport water and nutrients throughout the plant. This allows them to grow taller because they can efficiently move water from the roots to the leaves using capillary action and transpiration.