Which term refers to the plant group that bears seeds within protective tissue?

Which term refers to the plant group that bears seeds within protective tissue?

• A. Angiosperm
• B. Gymnosperm
• C. Ferns
• D. Bryophyte

Answer: (A)

Seeds enclosed by protective tissue means the seeds develop inside an ovary that becomes fruit, a hallmark of flowering plants. These plants are angiosperms. They produce flowers, and after fertilization, the ovary develops into fruit that protects and helps disperse the seeds. In contrast, gymnosperms have seeds that sit exposed on cone scales, not inside a protective ovary, and ferns and bryophytes do not produce seeds at all (they rely on spores). So the term that fits this description is angiosperm.

Seeds enclosed by protective tissue means the seeds develop inside an ovary that becomes fruit, a hallmark of flowering plants. These plants are angiosperms. They produce flowers, and after fertilization, the ovary develops into fruit that protects and helps disperse the seeds. In contrast, gymnosperms have seeds that sit exposed on cone scales, not inside a protective ovary, and ferns and bryophytes do not produce seeds at all (they rely on spores). So the term that fits this description is angiosperm.