Question

How do gymnosperms and angiosperms differ from each other?

Answer 1

Gymnosperms:

Gymnosperms are vascular plants belonging to the Plantae Kingdom that produce naked seeds.

Angiosperms:

1. Angiosperms are vascular plants that produce fruit or seed-bearing ovaries.
2. Angiosperms produce flowers that include reproductive organs and fruits.

Angiosperms	Gymnosperms
1. Flowering plants produce seed that is contained in the ovaries.	1. Non-flowering plants generate a seed that is either unenclosed or naked.
2. These plants have a seasonal life cycle.	2. The plants are perennial.
3. The tissue is triploid.	3. Tissues that are haploid
4. Leaves are flat in shape.	4. The leaves are scale-like and needle-like in shape
5. Hardwood species	5. Softwood species
6. Flowers have a reproductive system (unisexual or bisexual)	6. Cones have a unisexual reproductive system.
7. There is double fertilization.	7. Absence of double fertilization
8. Style and stigma are both present.	8. Style and stigma are both absent.
9. Because sperm lack flagella, they are deposited on eggs.	9. Flagella help sperm swim through ovules to reach the egg.