ZoologyNEET 2025Gymnosperms and angiosperms; alternation of generations

Plant Kingdom

Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms?

A.Seeds are enclosed in fruits
B.Seeds are naked✓
C.Seeds are absent
D.Gymnosperms have flowers for reproduction

Solution

Gymnosperms bear naked seeds on megasporophylls; the ovules are not enclosed in an ovary, so there is no fruit.

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