Non-vascular Plants

Question 1

E.g. of non-vascular plants?

Answer 1

mosses, ferns

Question 2

What is the role of the roots in the non-vascular plant?

Answer 2

Anchors

Question 3

How does the non-vascular plant get water and nutrients? How does this contribute to the small size of the plants?

Answer 3

Absorbed by plant body - slow process, therefore plants don’t have the opportunity to grow any bigger

Question 4

If the non-vascular plant does not produce pollen, how do the sperm get to the ovum/ova?

Answer 4

Requires water for swimming sperm

Question 5

What is different between the non-vascular plants and the vascular plants? This is a general characteristic not related to any particular kind of plant.

Answer 5

Vascular plants have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients, allowing them to grow larger and survive in diverse habitats. Non-vascular plants lack these tissues, limiting their size and habitat range.