AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nonvascular plants usually grow in:
A
damp, shady areas
B
deserts
C
arctic regions
D
sunny fields
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Also referred to as lower plants, non vascular plants are usually found inhabiting moist and damp areas, in water, bogs, swampy and shady regions, which lack specialized vascular tissues. Consequently, absence of xylem and phloem causes them to be primitive plants possessing primitive parts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Non-vascular plants typically appear as small, green mats of vegetation found in damp habitats. The lack of vascular tissue means that these plants must remain in moist environments.

Detailed explanation-3: -The non-vascular plants grow in moist environments. It is due to lack of vascular tissue that requires to maintain close contact with water to prevent desiccation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nonvascular plants survive only in moist habitats. They do not have leaves, roots, or stems, they are low-growing plants, and they reproduce by forming spores.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nonvascular plants need a moist habitat because they lack vascular tissue needed for transportation of water and nutrients.

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