Mosses and other bryophytes are quite short, while many ferns, cone-bearing plants, and flowering plants can grow quite tall. Which type of tissue found in the taller plants, but not in mosses, is most useful for explaining the tall heights that plants can achieve? * A. endosperm, which nurtures the developing plant embryo in a seed
B. leaf epidermis, which protects inner leaf tissues from drying out.
C. vascular tissues, which conduct water and nutrients against the pull of gravity
D. apical meristems, which allow growth in the tips of roots and shoots