Plants - Vascular vs. Nonvascular - Multiple Choice - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one and figure out the correct answer.

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Question 1:
Vascular Plants are different from Nonvascular Plants in that they:

- A says they’re small and found in wetlands → That’s actually true for *nonvascular* plants like mosses.
- B says they include mosses, liverworts, hornworts → Those are nonvascular plants.
- C says they have special tissues to move water and nutrients up and down → YES! That’s what makes vascular plants “vascular” — they have xylem and phloem.
✔ So, C is correct.

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Question 2:
Another name for nonvascular plants is:

- Angiosperms = flowering plants → vascular
- Bryophytes = mosses, liverworts → nonvascular ✔
- Gymnosperms = conifers → vascular
- Flowering plants = angiosperms → vascular
So only B (bryophytes) is correct. Not E (“all of the above”) because others are wrong.
✔ Answer: B

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Question 3:
Xylem and phloem are:

- A: only found in vascular plants → True
- B: special tissues that move water/nutrients → True
- C: allow vascular plants to grow big → True (because they can transport stuff far)
Since all three are true → D: all of the above
✔ Answer: D

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Question 4:
Another name for conifers are:

Conifers = pine trees, spruce, etc. They make seeds but not inside flowers — so their seeds are “naked”.

- A: naked seed vascular plants → Yes! That’s gymnosperms, which includes conifers.
- B: flowering plants → No, those are angiosperms.
- C: deciduous plants → Some conifers are evergreen, some lose needles, but “deciduous” isn’t another name for conifers.
- D: seedless vascular plants → No, conifers have seeds.
✔ Answer: A

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Question 5:
An example of a seedless vascular plant is:

Seedless vascular plants = ferns, horsetails, clubmosses — they have vascular tissue but no seeds.

- A: fern → yes
- B: horsetail → yes
- C: clubmoss → yes
→ So D: all of the above
✔ Answer: D

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Question 6:
Flowering plants are also called:

Flowering plants = angiosperms

- A: angiosperms → ✔ Correct
- B: gymnosperms → no, those are cone-bearing
- C: conifers → subset of gymnosperms
- D: bryophytes → nonvascular mosses
✔ Answer: A

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Question 7:
Flowering plants include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Flowering plants = angiosperms → grasses, roses, deciduous trees (like oak or maple) are all angiosperms.

Pine trees? → They are conifers → gymnosperms → NOT flowering plants.

So exception is C: pine trees
✔ Answer: C

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Question 8:
Vascular plants make up ___ of all plants:

Most plants you see — trees, flowers, grasses — are vascular. Only a tiny group (mosses, liverworts) are nonvascular.

Actually, about 90%+ of plant species are vascular. But looking at options:

A 10% → too low
B 25% → still too low
C 80% → close, but actually higher
D 100% → nope, mosses exist!

Wait — let’s think again. In terms of *number of species*, vascular plants dominate. But maybe this question means something else?

Actually, standard biology fact: Vascular plants make up about 90% of all plant species. But since 90% isn’t an option, and 80% is closest... Hmm.

Wait — perhaps it's referring to biomass or common perception? Actually, many textbooks say vascular plants make up the vast majority — often cited as over 90%. But among given choices, C 80% is the best available.

But wait — let me double-check: Some sources say vascular plants account for approximately 90–95% of all plant species. Since 80% is the highest reasonable choice here (and 100% is false), we’ll go with C.

Actually — hold on! Let me recall: There are about 300,000+ plant species. About 20,000 are nonvascular (bryophytes). So 280,000 / 300,000 ≈ 93%. So 80% is too low.

But none of the options say 90% or 95%. Maybe the question is flawed? Or perhaps it’s asking about something else?

Wait — maybe it’s a trick? Are there really any plants that aren’t vascular? Yes — mosses. So not 100%.

Perhaps in some contexts, people approximate it as 80%? I think the intended answer is C 80%, even though technically it’s higher.

Alternatively — maybe the question meant “what percent of plants are vascular?” and expects 80% as a rounded-down estimate.

I’ll go with C as the best available option.

✔ Answer: C

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Final Answers:

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. C