Question 4
Plant KingdomThe absence of special food and water-conducting systems restricts the body size in
- A.algae, liverworts and mosses
- B.liverworts, mosses and ferns
- C.the bryophytes and the pteridophytes
- D.the thallophytes and the pteridophytes
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (algae, liverworts and mosses)
Explanation
Algae, liverworts and mosses have no xylem or phloem, so they stay small and rely on diffusion. Ferns (pteridophytes) do have vascular tissue.