33. Compare and contrast reproduction in gymnosperms and angiosperms and explain why angiosperms have evolved to...

33. Compare and contrast reproduction in gymnosperms and angiosperms and explain why angiosperms have evolved to be the most diverse group of plants on earth today

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Gymnosperms:
1. Plants with naked seeds
2. Embryophytic plants
3. Tracheophytic plants (Vessels are absent)
4. Archegoniate plants
5. Ovary is absent
6. Fruits and flowers are absent
7. Double fertilization does not occur
8. Anemophilous pollination

Angiosperms
1. Plants with closed seeds
2. Embryophytic plants
3. Tracheophytic plants (Vessels are absent)
4. Non-archegoniate plants
5. Ovary is present
6. Fruits and flowers are present
7. Double fertilization occurs
8. Diverse pollination agents

Angiosperms are the most diverse plants on earth today. Their dominance is due to several reasons.
i. Their vascular tissue contains vessels that are efficient in water and nutrient transport
ii. Their seeds are enclosed so that they can be dispersed to new geographical regions
iii. Fruits and endosperm help in proper seed development
iv. Flowers ensure pollination by diverse pollinating agents (Abiotic: Water and air; Biotic: Insects, animals, and birds)

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