Which one of the following statements about classification of plants i

Which one of the following statements about classification of plants is correct ?

Thallophytes have well differentiated body design
Funaria is a fungus
All Pteridophytes are Phanerogams
Vascular system is not found among Bryophytes
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2018
Statement D is correct. Bryophytes are non-vascular plants, meaning they lack specialized vascular tissues like xylem and phloem for the transport of water and nutrients.
– Bryophytes (like mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) are the first plants to colonize land but lack true vascular tissues, stems, roots, and leaves.
– Vascular tissue first evolved in Pteridophytes.
– Thallophytes (Algae, Fungi, Lichens) have a relatively undifferentiated body design (thallus), unlike the statement A suggests.
– Funaria is a genus of moss, belonging to the Bryophyta, not a fungus. Fungi are heterotrophic organisms belonging to a separate kingdom.
– Phanerogams are seed-bearing plants (Gymnosperms and Angiosperms). Pteridophytes (ferns, horsetails) reproduce by spores and are classified as Cryptogams. Therefore, not all Pteridophytes are Phanerogams.
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