Asked by Angelica Eckhardt on May 21, 2024
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Which plants have no vascular tissue?
A) angiosperms
B) hornworts
C) conifers
D) ferns
E) ginkgos
Vascular Tissue
Specialized tissue in plants responsible for the transport of water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the organism.
Hornworts
A group of non-vascular plants belonging to the division Bryophyta, characterized by a flat, green plant body and a sporophyte that resembles a small horn.
Angiosperms
A large group of flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.
- Determine the traits that differentiate vascular from non-vascular plants.
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katrina samanMay 22, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Hornworts are non-vascular plants, meaning they do not have specialized tissues for transporting nutrients and water throughout the plant. The other options (angiosperms, conifers, ferns, and ginkgos) are all vascular plants.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the traits that differentiate vascular from non-vascular plants.