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)
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The differences in water acquisition methods between vascular and nonvascular plants have a significant impact on their respective heights. Vascular plants have specialized tissues known as xylem and phloem, which allow for efficient water transport from roots to other parts of the plant. This enables vascular plants to grow taller as they can effectively distribute water throughout their structure. On the other hand, nonvascular plants lack such specialized tissues and rely on simpler mechanisms, such as osmosis and diffusion, to absorb water directly into their cells. This limited water absorption capacity restricts the height that nonvascular plants can achieve.
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