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The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Bryophytes and Pteridophytes.
Difference # Bryophytes:
1. Plant body is gametophyte.
2. Vascular tissues are absent.
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3. Sporophyte is parasitic over gametophyte.
4. Plant body can be thallose or toliose.
5. True stem and leaves are absent.
6. Roots are absent. Instead, rhizoids occur.
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7. Haploid or gametophytic phase is longer lived while sporophyte phase is shorter lived.
8. Antheridium is stalked.
9. Archegonium is commonly exposed.
10. Neck of archegonium is formed of 5-6 rows of cells.
Difference # Pteridophytes:
1. Plant body is sporophyte.
2. Vascular tissues are present.
3. Both sporophyte and gametophyte are independent.
4. Plant body is differentiated into stem, leaves and roots.
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5. Plants possess true stem and leaves.
6. Roots are present.
7. Diploid or sporophytic phase is longer lived while gametophytic phase is shorter lived.
8. Antheridium is sessile.
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9. Archegonium is partially embedded.
10. Neck of archegonium has four rows of cells.
