HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Vascular plants are also known as ‘higher’ plants because they have systems of tubes that move food and water that make them grow to be higher than nonvascular plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Due to vascular plants being more efficient in transporting water and nutrients, plants can grow larger and support various structures such as complex leaves, flowers, and intricate root structures. Plants like liverworts and hornworts are not vascular plants due to a lack of vascular tissue.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seedless vascular plants have vascular tissue but do not have seeds. Remember that vascular tissue is specialized tissue that transports water and nutrients throughout the plant. The development of vascular tissue allowed these plants to grow much taller than nonvascular plants, forming ancient swamp forests.