Animal and Plant Classification

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What are vascular plants?

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Vascular plants are plants that have specialized tissues (xylem and phloem) for transporting water, nutrients, and food. Examples include ferns, pine trees, and roses.

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What are nonvascular plants?

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Nonvascular plants are plants that lack specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients. They are usually small and include mosses and liverworts.

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True or False: A fern is a vascular plant that is a non-seed producer.

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True

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True or False: All nonvascular plants are non-seed producers.

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True

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What are invertebrates?

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Invertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone. They include insects, worms, jellyfish, and more.

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What are vertebrates?

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Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Examples include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

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True or False: Invertebrates are the most numerous animals on Earth.

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True

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What is an example of a vascular plant?

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Examples of vascular plants include ferns, horsetails, pine trees, roses, and maple trees.

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What is an example of a nonvascular plant?

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Examples of nonvascular plants include mosses and liverworts.

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What is the main difference between vascular and nonvascular plants?

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The main difference is that vascular plants have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients, while nonvascular plants do not.