Question

Are Gymnosperms vascular?

Answer 1

Hint:
- Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants.
- Gymnosperm seeds grow on the surface of scales or on leaves that are often modified to form cones.
- Vascular: denoting the plant tissues (xylem and phloem) in flowering plants, ferns, and their relatives that conduct water, sap, and nutrients.

Complete answer:
- Gymnosperms have vascular tissues that primarily consist of the xylem and phloem, which promote water and food translocation in the plant body, respectively. Most gymnosperms have tracheids as their main water-conducting xylem tissues, while vessels, another form of xylem tissue found in angiosperms, are only found in a small group of gymnosperms classified as Gnetophyta.
- The first plants with seeds were Gymnosperms. Flowers are not formed by these vascular plants. The seed, on the other hand, is advantageous since it protects and feeds the plant embryo. Conifers, or evergreens, and ginkgos are examples of gymnosperms.
- Unlike angiosperms, or flowering plants, whose seeds are covered by mature ovaries, or fruits, a gymnosperm reproduces by employing an exposed seed, or ovule.
- Vascular tissues can also be present in ferns, fern allies, and flowering plants, in addition to gymnosperms (angiosperms).

Thus from the above discussion, we can conclude that Gymnosperms are vascular.

Note:
- Gymnosperms exist in over 1000 different species.
- Gymnosperms have a wide range of economic applications. Conifers such as pine, fir, spruce, and cedar are used in the manufacture of lumber, paper, and resin. Soap, varnish, nail polish, cosmetics, gum, and perfumes are some of the more popular uses for gymnosperms. These products are used in day to day lives.