Both gymnosperms and angiosperms have vascular tissue that is specialized for transport of minerals, water, and organic compounds. Also, both gymnosperms and angiosperms have seeds. The only difference is that angiosperms have seeds hidden in the ovary while gymnosperms have seed on the surface of the scales of the cones.
Answer 1)
Not 2 bc they don’t come from the soil, they are made by plants through photosynthesis.
Not 3 bc I’m pretty sure sugar is not the only source of food for plants.
Not 4, I’m not exactly sure why not 4, but my gut is saying 1.
Sorry the explanation is not super helpful.
The amount of chromosomes they have
Alternative hypotheses have to be tested to know if they are incorrect or correct. It would be Answer D.