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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