HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Angiosperms refer to plants in which the seed is enclosed within the ovary. Angiosperms are vascular. Example: mango, maize, wheat. Their xylem comprises tracheids, vessel elements, xylem parenchyma, and xylem fibers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yes, angiosperms have a vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem. Angiosperms are vascular plants that produce flowers/fruits, and their seeds are enclosed within an ovary.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gymnosperms are vascular plants. They possess tracheids instead of xylem vessels. They have albuminous cells instead of companion cells and sieve cells in the phloem.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vascular plants are also known as tracheophytes. They include pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms. Non-vascular plants lack a specialised vascular system for transporting water and nutrients.

Detailed explanation-5: -The xylem of gymnosperms lacks vessels whereas vessels are present in xylem of angiosperms. The phloem of gymnosperms lacks companion cells whereas companion cells are present in angiosperms.