HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do nonvascular plants grow close to the ground?
A
to get less sunlight
B
for protection
C
for space
D
to absorb water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nonvascular plants lack true roots, instead, they have hair-like fibrous appendages called rhizoids. Rhizoids stabilize and anchor bryophytes to the ground or substrate they grow on(trees, logs, rocks).

Detailed explanation-2: -Nonvascular plants are non-flowering plants that do not have specialized tissues like vascular tissues to transport water and minerals to the rest of the plant body. They are low-growing forms of plants that are found growing in moist habitats.

Detailed explanation-3: -They do not have a phloem or xylem. 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Non-vascular plants grow closer to the ground because they cannot transfer nutrients and water up to other areas of the organism.

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