Question

Differentiate between Vascular Plants and Non-vascular Plants

Answer 1

Vascular Plants	Non-vascular Plants
Well developed root, stem and leaf system	Root, stem and leaf system not well developed
Have xylem and phloem	No xylem or phloem
Water absorbed passively	Relies on osmosis for water movement
can transport water for long a distance	poor transport of water
tolerate drought due to water storage	cannot tolerate drought
do not have to grow near water source	can only grow near water source
some names--Redwood, Honeysuckle, Hibiscus	some names-Liverworts, moss, Hornwort