Question
Differentiate between Bryophyta and Pteridophyta. Give one example of each.

Answer

 
Basis for comparison
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
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Body definition.
Bryophytes has leafy or thalloid plant body.
In pteridophytes plant body in differentiated into roots, stems, and leaves.
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Vascular tissue.
Absent.
Present.
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Presence of roots.
No roots, instead rhizoids are present helps in anchoring.
Roots are present.
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Antheridium.
Stalked.
Sessile.
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Examples
Mosses, liverworts, hornworts.
Spikemosses, clubmosses, ferns, quillworts.

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