Question 13 Marks
Distinguish between:
Dicot plants
Dicot plants
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| Cryptogams | Phanerogams |
| (iii) Their reproductive organs are hidden. | (iii) Their reproductive organs are exposed. |
| (iii) They reproduce by forming spores. | (iii) They reproduce by forming seeds. |
| (iii) They are less evolved plants. | (iii) They are highly evolved plants. |
| (iv) They are divided into Thallophyta, | (iv) They are divided into Gymnosperms and |
| Bryophyta, Pteridophyta. | Angiosperms. |
| Angiosperms | Gymnosperms |
| (i) In Angiosperms, the stems have branches. | (i) In Gymnosperms, the stems are without branches. |
| (ii) Reproductive organs are flowers. | (ii) Reprodcutive organs are cones. |
| (iii) Seeds are enclosed in natural coverings, i.e., fruits. | (iii) Seeds are not enclosed in natural coverings. |
| (iv) Examples: Mango, Bamboo, etc. | (iv) Examples: Cycas, Picea etc. |
| Bryophyta | Pteridophyta |
| Bryophytes grow in soil but need water for reproduction. | Pteridophytes grow in soil. |
| Plant body is without specific parts like true roots, stem and leaves. | Plant body is differentiated into true roots, stem and leaves. |
| Conducting tissues for food and water absent. | Conducting tissues for food and water present. |
| Examples: Moss (Funaria), Marchantia, Anthoceros, etc. | Examples: Nephrolepis, Marsilea, Pteris, Adiantum, Lycopodium etc. |