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Which one of the following statements about classification of plants is correct ?
Explanation
The classification of plants is based on body differentiation, vascular systems, and seed production. Thallophytes lack a well-differentiated body design, appearing as a thallus without distinct roots, stems, or leaves. Funaria is a genus of moss belonging to the Bryopsida class within the plant kingdom, not a fungus. Pteridophytes are seedless vascular plants known as cryptogams, whereas phanerogams are seed-bearing plants like gymnosperms and angiosperms. Bryophytes, which include mosses and liverworts, are characterized as non-vascular plants because they lack specialized vascular tissues like xylem and phloem for the transport of water and nutrients. They are simple, primitive land plants that rely on capillarity for water movement [2]. Therefore, the statement that a vascular system is not found among Bryophytes is correct.
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- [2] https://cec.nic.in/webpath/curriculum/Module/BUSECO/Paper12/1/downloads/script.pdf