You encounter a plant that has green structures on tall brown stalks. Which kind of plant is this, and what are the green structures? (1 point)

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Responses

It is a nonvascular plant, and the structures are leaves.
It is a nonvascular plant, and the structures are leaves.

It is a nonvascular plant, and the structures are roots.
It is a nonvascular plant, and the structures are roots.

It is a vascular plant, and the structures are leaves.
It is a vascular plant, and the structures are leaves.

It is a vascular plant, and the structures are roots.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It is a vascular plant, and the structures are leaves.

The tall brown stalks suggest that the plant is vascular (it has specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients), and the green structures are likely leaves, which are typically how vascular plants photosynthesize.