Question
Bring out the major differences between thallophytes (algae) and bryophytes.
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Thallophytes
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Bryophytes
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(a)
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They are all aquatic, freshwater or marine.
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They are land plants, living in damp and shady places.
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(b)
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Sex organs are unicellular and do not have a protective covering.
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Sex organs are multicellular and have a protective covering.
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(c)
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Zygote does not develop into an embryo; sporophyte is absent and zygote is the only diploid phase.
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Zygote develops into an embryo and then into a diploid sporophyte.
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(d)
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Zygote undergoes meiosis during its germination.
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Meiosis occurs in the spore mother cells during spore formation.
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