Which is a basic difference between gymnosperms and flowering plants?
A) Gymnosperms produce "naked" ovules, while flowering plants produce "naked" seeds.
B) Gymnosperms produce only cones, while flowering plants produce both flowers and cones.
C) Gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit, while flowering plants produce seeds borne naked.
D) Gymnosperms produce seeds borne naked, while flowering plants produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.
E) Gymnosperms produce flowers that have floral parts arranged in threes, or multiples of threes, while flowering plants have floral parts arranged in fours or in multiples of four.

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Which is a basic difference between gymnosperms and flowering plants?
A) Gymnosperms produce "naked" ovules, while flowering plants produce "naked" seeds.
B) Gymnosperms produce only cones, while flowering plants produce both flowers and cones.
C) Gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit, while flowering plants produce seeds borne naked.
D) Gymnosperms produce seeds borne naked, while flowering plants produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.
E) Gymnosperms produce flowers that have floral parts arranged in threes, or multiples of threes, while flowering plants have floral parts arranged in fours or in multiples of four.

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Gymnosperms produce seeds that are not enclosed within a fruit, hence "naked" seeds, while flowering plants (angiosperms) produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.

Which Is a Basic Difference Between Gymnosperms and Flowering Plants