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Vascular Plants

11/9/2003


name        Roel E.
status       student
age          9

Question -   Which plants are considered vascular plants?
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Vascular plants have vessels to carry water and food within the plant, and roots, stems, and 
leaves, while non-vascular plants do not.

examples of vascular plants: grasses, trees, sunflowers, water lilies
examples of non-vascular plants: mosses, algae
http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/bplants.htm

Anthont Brach Ph.D.
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