Question

Why are bryophytes called non-vascular cryptogams?

Answer 1

Bryophytes:

1. Bryophytes are referred to as the amphibians of the plant kingdom.
2. They can live on soil but they have to be dependent on water for sexual reproduction.
3. They lack true roots, stems, or leaves.
4. They are called non-vascular plants because of the absence of vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) that functions for the conduction of food, water, and minerals.
5. Even if the vascular tissues are present in some, they are not well-developed.
6. They are called cryptograms because they have hidden reproductive structures, and seeds are absent.
7. Example - mosses, liverworts.