EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Bryophytes are referred to as the amphibians of the plant kingdom. They can live on soil but for sexual reproduction they have to be dependent on water. They do not possess vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) that function in the conduction of food, water, and minerals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nonvascular plants are called bryophytes. Nonvascular plants include liverworts, hornworts, and mosses. They lack roots, stems, and leaves. Nonvascular plants are low-growing, reproduce with spores, and need a moist habitat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vascular plants are able to grow taller than nonvascular plants because they have more lignin in their cell walls. 2. They can live in drier areas than nonvascular plants because the cell walls of vascular plants are less permeable to water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nonvascular plants are very small because their lack of a vascular system means they do not have the mechanics required for transporting food and water far distances. Another characteristic of nonvascular plants that sets them apart from vascular plants is that they lack roots.

Detailed explanation-5: -Because these plants lack lignified water-conducting tissues, they cannot become as tall as most vascular plants.