Question

Give the appropriate scientific term for the following.

Higher plants which produce seeds.

Answer 1

Phanerogams:

1. Gymnosperms and angiosperms are both Phanerogams.
2. Gymnos = naked, Sperma = seeds.
3. Gymnosperm seeds are not encased by the fruit wall, so they are also known as seeded plants without fruits.
4. Angiosperms are seeded plants that grow inside fruits.
5. The higher plants which produce seeds are called phanerogams.