How are pteridophyta different from the phanerogams?

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Pteridophytes:
Pteridophytes were the first vascular plants to appear on land.
Pteridophytes don’t reproduce through seeds, they reproduce through spores instead.
Phanerogams:
These plants have well-differentiated reproductive tissues.
These plants produce seeds to reproduce.

Pteridophytes Phanerogams
1. Pteridophytes have vessels. Flowers and fruits are not produced. 1. Under phanerogams, Angiosperms produce flowers.
2. They are primitive plants with the poor organization of reproductive systems.

2. They are advanced well developed plants and have complex reproduction.
4. It includes ferns, horsetails and lycophytes. 4. Phanerogams include angiosperms and gymnosperms.
5. Have hidden sexual organs. 5. Have visible sexual organs.
6. They are less evolved plants. 6. They are more evolved plants.
7. Example: Whisk Fern, Dicksonia, Selaginella, Lycopodium, etc. 7. Examples: Mango, Conifers, Banyan dicot, etc.

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Q. Which of the following are the correct differences between pteridophytes and phanerogams.
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2. Pteridophytes are non flowering plants whereas, phanerogams are flowering plants.
3. Pteridophytes are seedless plants whereas, phanerogams are seed bearing plants.
4. Pteridophytes can reproduce by formation of spores whereas, phanerogams cannot reproduce by formation of spores.

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Pteridophytes	Phanerogams
1. Pteridophytes have vessels. Flowers and fruits are not produced.	1. Under phanerogams, Angiosperms produce flowers.
2. They are primitive plants with the poor organization of reproductive systems.	2. They are advanced well developed plants and have complex reproduction.
4. It includes ferns, horsetails and lycophytes.	4. Phanerogams include angiosperms and gymnosperms.
5. Have hidden sexual organs.	5. Have visible sexual organs.
6. They are less evolved plants.	6. They are more evolved plants.
7. Example: Whisk Fern, Dicksonia, Selaginella, Lycopodium, etc.	7. Examples: Mango, Conifers, Banyan dicot, etc.