You examine a 1-inch-tall plant in the woods. This plant is part of a mass of similar small plants covering an area of several square feet. It is very flexible and does not easily stand upright by itself. Upon examining the tiny, flat, leaf-like structures of this plant, you see no veins. There is no evidence of seeds, but at the end of a little stalk on the end of the plant, there is some sort of spore-bearing structure. This plant is probably a(n):

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The plant described is likely a bryophyte, as it is small, lacks vascular tissue (no veins in leaves), and reproduces via spores rather than seeds. Bryophytes include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, which fit the description given.

You Examine a 1-Inch-Tall Plant in the Woods