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Why are gymnosperms so called, and state two features of the group.
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State three differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms.
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Answer
Gymnosperms bear naked seeds that are not enclosed in a fruit, while angiosperms bear seeds enclosed in a fruit. Gymnosperms have no true flowers and no double fertilisation; angiosperms have both. Gymnosperm xylem has tracheids but usually no vessels, while angiosperm xylem has vessels.
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Explanation
Pinus is a gymnosperm and the mango an angiosperm.
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