NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant KingdomPractice
Bryophytes differ from Pteridophytes in
Options
- ASwimming antherozoids
- BAn independent gametophyte
- CArchegonia
- DLack of vascular tissue
Correct answer
D. Lack of vascular tissue
Step-by-step solution
In Bryophytes, the vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) are absent. Water and nutrients enter the cell by diffusion, whereas in Pteridophytes, the vascular tissue is present consisting of xylem (without true vessels) and phloem (without companion cells).