Gymnosperm is an advanced group than pteridophytes. Justify this statement with any five points. ​

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Five major reasons why gymnosperms are more advanced than pteridophytes are highlighted below:

WHAT ARE GYMNOSPERMS AND PTERIDOPHYTES?

Gymnosperms are a group of higher plants that produce naked seeds i.e. seeds not cased by a fruit. Pteridophytes are a group of lower plants that have vascular bundles.

WHY ARE GYMNOSPERMS ADVANCED THAN PTERIDOPHYTES?

  • Gymnosperms bear seeds while pteridophytes bear spores (seedless)
  • Gymnosperms do not require water for fertilization to occur while pteridophytes require water for their fertilization
  • Gymnosperms have a well developed root system while pteridophytes do not have a well developed root system (they use rhizoids)
  • Gymnosperms exhibit secondary growth while pteridophytes do not
  • Gymnosperms undergo pollination while pteridophytes do not.

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