The cells in vascular and nonvascular plants are both able to get water, but nonvascular plants have different methods than vascular plants. How do these differences affect the height of the plants? In three sentences, explain this and be sure to describe how each type of plant gets water to its cells.
The differences in how vascular and nonvascular plants obtain water ultimately affect the height of the plants. Vascular plants have specialized tissues called xylem and phloem that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant, allowing them to grow taller. Nonvascular plants, on the other hand, lack these specialized tissues and rely on direct absorption of water from their surroundings, limiting their potential height due to the inability to efficiently transport water throughout the plant body.
