Vascular and Non Vascular Plants

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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 throughout the plant.

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What are nonvascular plants?

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Nonvascular plants are plants that do not have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients. They rely on diffusion and osmosis.

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What is xylem?

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Xylem is a type of vascular tissue in plants that transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.

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What is phloem?

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Phloem is a type of vascular tissue in plants that transports food (sugars) produced in the leaves to other parts of the plant.

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What is a dicot?

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A dicot, or dicotyledon, is a type of flowering plant that has two cotyledons (seed leaves) in its seeds.

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What is a monocot?

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A monocot, or monocotyledon, is a type of flowering plant that has one cotyledon in its seeds.

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What are gymnosperms?

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Gymnosperms are vascular plants that produce seeds that are not enclosed in fruits, often using pollen for reproduction.

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What are angiosperms?

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Angiosperms are flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in fruits.

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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 (xylem and phloem) for transport, while nonvascular plants do not.

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Give an example of a vascular plant.

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Examples of vascular plants include trees, shrubs, and flowering plants.