Question

What is a tracheophyte?

Answer 1

Tracheophytes:

1. Tracheophytes are vascular plants that possess, lignified water-conducting tissues.
2. Tracheophytes have transport vessels, xylem, and phloem.
3. Xylem transports water up from roots.
4. Phloem transports food made during photosynthesis and nutrients to where they are needed in the plant.
5. The plant body is differentiated into roots, stems, and leaves.
6. They include ancient seedless plants like ferns that reproduce by spores.
7. They include modern plants that reproduce by seeds.
8. Those with seeds are further divided into gymnosperms and angiosperms.
9. Example: Lycophytes, ferns, etc.