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State the main characteristics of the following divisions of kingdom plantae (i) Bryophyte (ii) Pteridophyta (iii) Spermatophyte

State the main characteristics of the following divisions of kingdom plantae (i) Bryophyte (ii) Pteridophyta (iii) Spermatophyte

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Eric
i. Bryophyte
e.g. mosses and liverworts
- presence of rhizoids
- lack of vascular tissues (lack phloem and xylem)
- body parts not differentiated into root, stem, leaves
- capsule or seta
- gametophyte generation dominant.
ii. Pteridophyta
e.g. ferns
- has true roots, stems and leaves
- fond with sori on under-surface
- vascular tissues present
- sporophyte generation is dominant
iii. Spermatophyte
- photosynthetic
- well differentiated into roots, stems and leaves
- well developed vascular system
- seed bearing plants
ericmunguti answered the question on October 5, 2018 at 05:13

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