Question
Which of the following is not the feature of gymnosperms?
parallel venation
perennial plants
distinct branches (long and short branches)
xylem with vessels
Solution
D.
xylem with vessels
Gymnosperms are naked seed bearing perennial plants. In gymnosperms, no fruit formation takes place as ovary is absent; xylem without vessels and phloem without companian cells and have distinct branches.
