Question

1.Write the Characteristic of brophyta . How do they differ from pteridophyta ? Draw a well labelled diagram.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Bryophytes are an informal group consisting of three divisions of non-vascular land plants (embryophytes): the liverworts, hornworts and mosses.They are characteristically limited in size and prefer moist habitats although they can survive in drier environments. Bryophytes produce enclosed reproductive structures (gametangia and sporangia), but they do not produce flowers or seeds. They reproduce via spores.

Body definition

• Bryophytes has leafy or thalloid plant body.
• In pteridophytes plant body in differentiated into roots, stems, and leaves.

Vasculature system

• No vasculature system, which means xylem and phloem absent.
• Proper vasculature is present which means xylem and phloem is present.

Vascular tissue

• Absent
• Present

Presence of root

• No roots, instead rhizoids are present helps in anchoring
• Roots are present

Presence of stems or leaves

• No true stems or leaves are present.
• True stem and leaves are present.

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