Connecting the Concepts: Structural Adaptations in Land Plants What structural adaptations enable plants to live on land? Part A Drag the terms to their correct locations in this concept map. Solution a. Vascular system b. mosses- laks vascular system xylem and phloem. c. lignin- natural polymer and not made of carbohydrates. d. Ferns- have vascular tissues to transpot food and water. e. phloem- distributes sugar and nutrients prepared in the shoot. f. xylem- distributes water and minerals taken up by roots. g. water and minerals.