Question

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.

Three to five sentences

Answer 1

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In vascular plants, the cells get water through specialized vascular tissues called xylem. Xylem tissues transport water from the roots up to the leaves through capillary action and transpiration. This allows vascular plants to grow taller because the xylem can transport water more efficiently over long distances. Nonvascular plants, on the other hand, rely on osmosis and diffusion to absorb water directly into their cells from their surroundings. This method is limited in its ability to transport water vertically, resulting in nonvascular plants generally being smaller and less able to grow as tall as vascular plants.