Question

Write down four main characters of Pteriodophyta. Give two examples.

Answer 1

Characteristics of Pteridophyta:

(i) Their plant body consists of roots, stems and leaves.
(ii) They have a well-developed vascular system for conduction of water and other substances.
(iii) These plants lack flowers and hence, do not produce seeds.
(iv) Sex organs are multicellular and enclosed by sterile cells.
Examples: Pteris and Dryopteria