What are the differences between algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms?
Algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are different plant groups that vary in their characteristics, including their presence of vascular tissue, seed production, and reproductive methods. Algae are simple, thalloid organisms, while bryophytes lack a true vascular system and reproduce via spores. Pteridophytes are vascular but seedless, with spores as their reproductive structure. Gymnosperms are vascular seed-bearing plants with naked seeds, and angiosperms are vascular, seed-bearing plants with seeds enclosed in fruits and flowers.