Answer:
The main difference between vascular and nonvascular plants is that a vascular plant has vascular vessels to carry water and food to all the different parts of the plant.
Nonvascular plants are most commonly found in moist environments, which ensures they get enough water without relying on roots.
Tree ferns is example of a vascular plant
Mountain fern moss is an example of a nonvascular plant.
Answer: to describe the meaning of the shell strings.
In this excerpt, the author explains to us what the meaning of the shell strings is. He tells us that the shells symbolize the union of the nations. Option B is incorrect, as the passage does not discuss anything related to the consequences of disobeying one's tribe. Option C is similarly incorrect, as the passage does not mention any of the traditions of the Lords. Finally, the passage does not explain the history of each tribe.
I would probably say that the author used diction to achieve some kind of effect in the first sentence.
A. The teacher stood at the door smiling brightly and welcoming each student to her classroom on the first day of school.
The author's diction, or word choice, in this sentence portrays the teacher as a nice, kind, caring person.