Difference between Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Difference between Gymnosperms and Angiosperms are in tabular form below –
No. |
Gymnosperms |
Angiosperms |
1. | Gymnosperms are defined as the naked seeds, which are totally exposed seeds and don’t have flowers and fruits. | Angiosperms are defined as the covered seeds, which have flowers, fruits with seed, these can live everywhere and are advanced plants on the earth. |
2. | In the gymnosperms, Both ovary and flowers are absent. | In the angiosperms, Both ovary and flowers are present. |
3. | Gymnosperms are mostly trees and cone is present. | Angiosperms are trees or shrubs, herbs and cone is absent. |
4. | Leaves of the gymnosperms are needle-like and scale-like in shape and plants are evergreen. | Leaves of the angiosperms are flat in shape and these plants lifecycle is seasonal. |
5. | Formation of fruit is absent and double fertilisation is absent. | Formation of fruit is present and double fertilisation is present. |
6. | Vessels in the gymnosperm are absent and contains haploid endosperm. | Vessels in the gymnosperm are present and contains triploid endosperm. |
7. | Cotyledons are absent in the gymnosperms. | Cotyledons are present in the angiosperms. |