This Venn diagram is being used to compare the characteristics of nonvascular and vascular plants.

Question

Which characteristic is shared by the two plants, and can therefore be placed in the overlapping section?

have roots
perform photosynthesis
have xylem and phloem
produce seeds

Answer 1

The characteristic that is shared by both nonvascular and vascular plants, and can be placed in the overlapping section of the Venn diagram, is "perform photosynthesis."

Both types of plants carry out photosynthesis, although the mechanisms and structures involved may differ. The other characteristics listed (having roots, having xylem and phloem, producing seeds) are specific to vascular plants or specific to certain types of vascular plants.