Question

Distinguish between gymnosperms and angiosperms in respect of the following characters:

a)Nature of seed

b)Reproductive organs

c Xylem

d)Phloem

Answer 1

Gymnosperm	Angiosperm
Seeds are exposed and not enclosed in an ovule	Seeds are contained in an ovary inside a fruit.
Cones are reproductive organs.	Flowers are reproductive organs.
Xylem possess only tracheids, vessels absent	Vessels are present.
Companion cell absent in phloem.	Phloem with Companion cells are present.