Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts do not reach a large size becausea. they lack chlorophyll.b. they do not have specialized vascular tissue to transport water very high.c. photosynthesis does not take place at a very fast rate.d. alternation of generations does not allow the plants to grow very tall before reproduction.

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