Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the INCORRECT statement about Gymnosperms.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Gymnosperms are seedless flowering plants.
Key Points
- Gymnosperms:-
- These are a group of plants that produce naked seeds but do not have flowers. (Hence statement 2 is incorrect )
- They include conifers, cycads, ginkgoes, and others.
- Gymnosperms have a higher number of species compared to bryophytes and algae.
- Gymnosperms are typically slow in terms of reproduction; up to a year may pass between pollination and fertilisation and seed maturation may require 3 years.
- They are known for their adaptability to various environmental conditions and can be found in different parts of the world.
- Gymnosperms exhibit cones or strobili and naked seeds, but not flowers.
- Gymnosperms are found as woody shrubs, trees or lianas and include no true aquatics and few epiphytes.
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