In the spring, you pass by a rocky outcrop that is dripping with water and covered with a carpet of short green plants. In the summer, you notice that water is no longer dripping off the rock, and the plants appear brittle and dry. In the fall, the rock is again wet, and the plants now appear soft and green. These plants are MOST likely to be:

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The ability of the plants to survive periods of drought and then recover when water is available again suggests that they are adapted to living in a moist environment. This is a characteristic of bryophytes, which are nonvascular plants that require a moist environment for fertilization and growth. Angiosperms, gymnosperms, and lycophytes have vascular tissue and are better adapted to living in drier environments. Algae are aquatic and rely on water for survival but do not show the ability to dry out and recover.

In the Spring, You Pass by a Rocky Outcrop That