Question

In which of the following groups would you place a plant which produces spores and embryos but lacks seed and vascular tissues?

• A. Fungi
• B. Pteridophytes
• C. Bryophytes
• D. Gymnosperms

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Bryophytes

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option :

Option C:

1. Bryophytes produce spores instead of seeds.
2. They bear no flowers
3. The embryo develops within the archegonium (female reproductive organ).

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A :

1. Fungi produce spores on structures called hyphae.
2. Also, members of Kingdom Fungi are not plants.

Option B :

Pteridophytes possess a vascular system.

Option D :

Gymnosperms possess seeds and a vascular system.

Final answer: Bryophytes produce spores and embryos but lack seeds and vascular tissues.