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Asked by Atith Adhikari · 2 years ago

Fern is not a flowering plant; Cycas bears flower like cone but no fruit; banana bears flower and fruit. However, all these plants are kept in the same division. Why?

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Atith Adhikari Atith Adhikari · 2 years ago
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Fern, Cycas, and Banana are kept in the same division Tracheophyta of Kingdom Plantae. Despite their difference in flowering behaviors, they have similarities as well.

  1. The plant bodies of Fern, Cycas, and Banana are differentiated into root, stem, and leaf
  2. For the transportation of substances throughout the plant body, Xylem and Phloem are present as vascular tissues.

Because of the two similarities, these plants are kept in the same division. However, based on the differences, they are further classified into three sub-divisions: Pteridophyta (Fern), Gymnosperm (Cycas), and Angiosperm (Banana).

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