Question

Are tracheophytes pteridophytes?

Answer 1

Tracheophytes

1. These are vascular plants that have developed special elements called tracheids to conduct water.
2. Tracheids are non-living cells that are long, narrow, and have lignified walls and pits.
3. These cells transport water throughout the plant and also provide structural stability.

Pteridophytes

1. Pteridophyta is a phylum in the kingdom Plantae constituting vascular plants that reproduce through spores.
2. They do not produce flowers or seeds and are called cryptogams.
3. Examples include fern, horsetail, and club-moss.
4. Pteridophytes are a type of tracheophytes.
5. These plants have tracheids as the primary structure for the transportation of water.
6. Tracheophytes also include gymnosperms and angiosperms.