Question

Xylem and phloem are absent in ________ plants.
[Review question: Pg. No: 202]

Answer 1

• Algae belongs to thallophyta and the plant body of algae is called thallus. i.e. the plant body is not differentiated into root, stem and leaf.
• Bryophytes are the primitive and simplest group of plants.
• Both algae and Bryophytes are terrestrial and non vascular cryptogams (They have no vascular tissues like xylem and phloem).