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

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

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

It is a vascular plant, and the structures are leaves

Answer 1

The correct response is: It is a vascular plant, and the structures are leaves.

Vascular plants are characterized by having specialized tissues (xylem and phloem) for transporting water and nutrients, and the green structures mentioned are likely leaves that are part of the plant's photosynthesis process.