Question
Bring out the major differences between thallophytes (algae) and bryophytes.
| S.No. | Thallophytes | Bryophytes |
| (a) | They are all aquatic, freshwater or marine. | They are land plants, living in damp and shady places. |
| (b) | Sex organs are unicellular and do not have a protective covering. | Sex organs are multicellular and have a protective covering. |
| (c) | Zygote does not develop into an embryo; sporophyte is absent and zygote is the only diploid phase. | Zygote develops into an embryo and then into a diploid sporophyte. |
| (d) | Zygote undergoes meiosis during its germination. | Meiosis occurs in the spore mother cells during spore formation. |
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