Question

Define pteridophytes. Compare between bryophytes and pteridophytes.

Answer 1

Pteridophytes belong to the phylum of plants. These are the first plants which show the presence of vascular tissues. They reproduce through spores instead of seeds.

Bryophytes	Pteridophytes
They do not possess vascular tissues.	They possess vascular tissues.
Roots are absent and instead rhizoids are present which help in anchorage.	Roots are present.
They have haploid cells.	They have diploid cells.
Examples: liverworts, hornworts, mosses	Examples: ferns, horsetail