In simple plants called bryophytes, how do water and minerals from the below-ground part of the plant get to above-ground parts of the plant?Multiple choice question.Cell-to-cell diffusionVascular tissueActive secretionCoupled active transport
Question
In simple plants called bryophytes, how do water and minerals from the below-ground part of the plant get to above-ground parts of the plant?Multiple choice question.Cell-to-cell diffusionVascular tissueActive secretionCoupled active transport
Solution
In bryophytes, water and minerals from the below-ground part of the plant get to above-ground parts of the plant through cell-to-cell diffusion. Bryophytes lack vascular tissue, which in more complex plants, is responsible for the transport of water and nutrients. Therefore, they rely on the process of diffusion to move these substances from one cell to the next, from the base of the plant to the upper parts.
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