Seedless Vascular Plants

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Seedless Vascular Plants What is a vascular plant? A plant that contains vascular tissues such as xylem and phloem to transport water and minerals throughout the plant.

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Seedless Vascular Plants. What is a vascular plant?. A plant that contains vascular tissues such as xylem and phloem to transport water and minerals throughout the plant. Include: Ferns Club mosses Horsetails Whisk ferns. Ferns have true leaves, stems and roots. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Seedless Vascular Plants

What is a vascular plant?

A plant that contains vascular tissues such as xylem and phloem to transport water and minerals throughout the plant.

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Include:• Ferns• Club mosses• Horsetails• Whisk ferns

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Ferns have true leaves,stems and roots.

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Club mosses live in moist areas and look likeminiature trees.

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In ferns and other vascular plants the sporophyte generation is the dominant stage.

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Prothallus

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MaleReproductivestructures

Female Reproductive structures

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