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Question
Mention two characters shared by gymnosperms and angiosperms.
Solution 1
| Gymnosperms | Angiosperms |
| Seed bearing plants | Seed bearing plants |
| Plant body is a sporophyte and it is dominant phase. | Plant body is a sporophyte and it is also the dominant phase |
| Stem show secondary growth. | Stem show secondary growth only in dicots not in monocots. |
| Alternation of generation is present. | Alternation of generation is present. |
Solution 2
- Gymnosperms:
- Vessels are absent (except Gnetales)
- Phloem lacks companion cells
- Angiosperms:
- Vessels are present
- Companion cells are present
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