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Both gymnosperms and angiosperms bear seeds, then why are they classified separately?

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Gymnosperms and angiosperms are classified separately because the seeds of the angiosperms are enclosed by ovary (fruit wall) whereas the gymnospermic seeds are naked (not covered by ovary).
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