Question 11 — Both pteridophytes and bryophytes lack - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 12 - Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification

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Question 11
Both pteridophytes and bryophytes lack flowers and seeds, yet they are placed in different groups. Explain this classification using their key features.
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  • Bryophytes have no vascular tissue and only simple rhizoids and leaf-like parts (the ‘amphibians’ of plants).
  • Pteridophytes have true roots, stems, leaves and vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) — so they are placed in a different, more advanced group.
Bryophyte vs Pteridophyte Bryophyte No vascular tissue Pteridophyte Roots and vascular tissue Both lack seeds, but pteridophytes have vascular tissue, so they form a separate, more advanced group.
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