Question

Plants that lack xylem and phloem are called ____________.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Bryophytes

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Bryophytes are the simplest and most primitive land plants.
2. As they are terrestrial but need water for completing their life cycle, they are called amphibians of the plant kingdom.
3. In these, plants possess stem-like and leaf-like structures but lack xylem and phloem (vascular tissues), for example,
   moss.
4. They prefer to grow in shady and damp places. It includes hornworts, liverworts, and mosses.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. Angiosperms are flowering plants that reproduce through seeds that develop inside fruits.
2. The reproductive structure, i.e., the flower houses both the male and female reproductive organs.

Option C:

1. Gymnosperms are vascular plants that produce naked seeds (not encased), that is, seeds are not enclosed in fruits.
2. Gymnosperms produce male and female cones, which produce pollen grains and eggs, respectively.

Option D:

1. Pteridophytes were the first plant group to have a true vascular system for the conduction of water, minerals, and food.
2. Pteridophytes are those plants that possess feather-like leaves, for example, ferns.

Final answer: Plants that lack xylem and phloem are called bryophytes.