While walking in the woods, you come across some low-growing plants clustered at the base of a tree. You collect one as a specimen for biology class. Upon examination in the lab, you find that the leaf-, stem-, and root-like structures contain no vascular tissue. The plant is
A) a lycophyte.
B) an angiosperm.
C) a gymnosperm.
D) a bryophyte.
E) not a plant but a charophyte.

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Bryophytes, which include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, are characterized by their lack of vascular tissue. This distinguishes them from lycophytes, angiosperms, and gymnosperms, which all have vascular systems for water and nutrient transport. Charophytes are a group of green algae and not considered plants in the traditional sense, though they are closely related to the ancestors of plants.

While Walking in the Woods, You Come Across Some Low-Growing