Question

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

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

Hint:

Gymnosperm = "naked seed." Angiosperm = "vessel seed" (enclosed in a fruit).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Gymnosperms are seed-bearing plants, but their seeds are not enclosed within an ovary or fruit. Instead, the seeds are exposed on the surface of cone scales or similar structures. This "naked seed" characteristic is the defining feature of gymnosperms, distinguishing them from angiosperms (flowering plants), whose seeds are enclosed in fruits.