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What are the differences between these two?
What are the similarities between these two?
Adaptations of Plants
• Obtaining Water: land plants use roots to get water from the soil
• Retaining Water: waxy cuticle on leaves• Transport System: vascular system (like
circulatory system in humans)• Support: strong cell walls to stand up• Reproduction: reproduce in dry environments
without water
Differences
Non-Vascular• • • • •
Vascular• • • • •
Plant Water Loss
Water Loss (grams) Time of Day
150 8AM
205 10AM
220 12PM
230 2PM
225 4PM
210 6PM
185 8PM
100 10PM
Water Loss in Plants
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 240
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100
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250
Plant Water Loss
Time of Day
Wat
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8am 12pm 4pm 6pm 10pm 12am 2am 4am 6am 8am
Exit Ticket
In your opinion, are vascular plants better or non-vascular plants better
adapted to survive?
