Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 22, Introduction to Plants - 22.2 - Seedless Plants - 22.2 Assessment - Page 645: 2a

Answer

Bryophyte plants lack vascular tissues; hence they have small heights. Due to this deficiency, their leaves are thick and close to the water surface so that they can absorb water and other nutrients through osmosis.

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Bryophyte plants lack vascular tissues; hence they have small heights. Due to this deficiency, their leaves are thick and close to the water surface so that they can absorb water and other nutrients through osmosis.
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