Which of the following best compares conifers and anthophytes?

a. they are both angiosperms, but conifers produce flowers, and anthophytes produce flowers and fruit
b. they both produce seeds, but conifers are nonvascular, and anthophytes are vascular
c. they are both gymnosperms, but conifers produce cones, and anthophytes produce seeds
d. they are both vascular plants, but conifers are gymnosperms, and anthophytes are angiosperms

The correct answer is D.  They are both vascular plants, but conifers are gymnosperms, and anthophytes are angiosperms

Anthophytes are the angiosperms or flowering plants which is the largest phylum of plants whereas, conifers such as Pines, Fir are the members of gymnosperms. Both are vascular plants, reproduce sexually to produce seeds but in conifers seed are not enclosed in fruits, thus seeds are naked in them. Anthophytes seeds are enclosed in fruits.  

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