Question

How do gymnosperms and angiosperms differ from each other?

Answer 1

The gamnosperms bear naked seeds (i.e., the seeds are not enclosed within the fruits) wheras the angiosperms bear seeds inside the fruits.

Answer 2

Angiosperms	Gymnosperms
Flowering plants	Non-flowering plants
Seeds are enclosed within the ovary	Seeds are exposed on the surface of leaves, cones or scales
Seasonal	Evergreen
Triploid	Haploid
Leaves are flat	Leaves are needle-like with scales
Cotyledons are present	Cotyledons are absent
Hardwood plants	Softwood plants
Mostly rely on animals for pollination	Mostly rely on wind for pollination
Stigma and style are present	Stigma and style are absent
Distinct archegonia are present	Archegonia is absent
Double fertilization takes place	The fertilization is only generative type
These are a source of hardwood, pharmaceuticals, timber. fibre products, etc.	These are a source of softwood such as pine, fur, paper and plywood