Pteridophytes differ from bryophytes in possessing
A
Archegonia
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B
Spores
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C
Alternation of generations
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D
Vascular tissue
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Solution
The correct option is D Vascular tissue Bryophytes are embryophytes that are non-vascular i.e., they have no xylem and phloem. Pteridophytes are vascular plants i.e., plants with xylem and phloem, that reproduce and disperse via spores. The dominant phase in bryophyte is gametophyte while the dominant phase in pteridophyte is sporophyte. Bryophytes have no true roots while pteridophyte have true roots. Bryophytes have no vascular tissues while pteridophytes have vascular tissues.