NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsPractice
The difference between xylem of angiosperms and gymnosperms is that, in gymnosperms
Options
- AVessels are present
- BVessels are absent
- CTracheids are absent
- DTracheids are present
Correct answer
B. Vessels are absent
Step-by-step solution
Gymnosperms are non-flowering, seed-bearing plants. Vascular bundles are present in the Gymnosperms but vessels are absent in the xylem and the phloem lacks the companion cells. Presence of vessels in xylem makes is more efficient conducting system.