Multiple choice

Which of the following characters among the angiosperms is the most important taxonomically to differentiate it from the gymnosperms?

  1. Triploid endosperm

  2. Seed enclosed in a fruit

  3. Attractive petals

  4. Presence of vessels in xylem

  5. -
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In angiosperms only, the seed is formed enclosed in a fruit. This character is not present in gymnosperms where the seed is said to be naked.

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