AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pteridophytes differ from bryophytes in having vascular tissues as pteridophytes are the first terrestrial plants to possess xylem and phloem (vascular tissues) and bryophytes are less developed than pteridophytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bryophytes are nonvascular plants, whereas pteridophytes are vascular plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -In pteridophytes, gametophyte and sporophyte are not dependent on one another whereas, in bryophytes, the sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pteridophytes are vascular plants, i.e., they have tissues specialized in the conduction of water and nutrients. Bryophytes are nonvascular plants. In pteridophytes, transportation is done through vessels, and in bryophytes, that transportation occurs by diffusion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Final Answer: Pteridophytes differ from mosses/bryophytes in possessing well developed vascular system.