Gymnosperms are vascular plants that produce seeds in cones or hard berries without flowers or fruits. They are divided into four main groups - conifers, cycads, gingkos, and gnetophytes. Conifers, the largest group, are mostly evergreen trees that shelter their seeds in important cones. Angiosperms are vascular plants defined by their production of flowers and fruits containing seeds, with bees often helping transfer pollen between plants as part of their life cycle.