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Vascular plants have a system that allows them to transport water to all parts of its tissue. Non-vascular plants do not have this system, which means that they will generally stay smaller than vascular plants.
Water through the vascular tissue called xylem.
There are only three (not four) groups of vascular plants. The vascular tissue is used to transport nutrients and water through the plant. There is seedless vascular plants, angiosperms, and gymnosperms.
The structure that contains xylem tissue for water transport and phloem tissue for nutrient transport is called a vascular bundle. These bundles are found in vascular plants, including trees, and provide support and transportation of essential materials throughout the plant.
To transport water from the roots to the leaves the vascular tissue xylem is used.To transport sugars throughout the plant wherever they are needed the vascular tissue phloem is used.
Because vascular tissue is the transport system of a plant. if a plant doesn't have vascular tissue it cant transport water and minerals to all parts of the plant if it is big. So the non-vascular plant like moss needs to be small for sufficient distribution of water and minerals etc without a transport system. eg- moss
Non Vascular plants such as moss and liverwort lack vascular tissue or transport tissues. The plants are dependent on osmosis and diffusion for the movement of water and nutrients through their cells. These plant also lack a true root system, stems, or leaves without the vascular tissue to support them.
A plant that is not vascular does not have xylem or phloem to carry nutrients throughout the plant. The non vascular plants have a simpler transport system established for water and nutrients required.
radish is a vegetable. Vascular plant have pipes to transport water and food. Non Vascular plants dont
The different things between vascular and non-vascular is that; A. Vascular grow taller because they have tissue that is able to transport materials faster to longer distances, and won't break if hit by a strong wind. Think of it like a bundle of straws. A lot stronger and better and transporting materials! B. Non-vascular plants lack true roots, stems, and leaves. They have similar structures that do the same thing though. C. Vascular absorb water and nutrients through their roots and pass it along, non-vascular plants absorb water directly through their cell walls and pass it along from cell to cell. D. Vascular plants grow almost anywhere, while non-vascular plants MUST have a wet environment for reproduction to occur. E. Vascular plants can grow from spores, seeds, AND flowers, while non-vascular plants only use spores.
Their well-developed vascular tissue solves the problem of transport and moving materials effectively and faster throughout the plants body.