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Explain the statement.
Male and female flowers of gymnosperms are born on different sporophylls of the same plant

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Dear student,
Flowerless plants producing naked seeds belong to Gymnosperm category
In gymnosperms, spores are produced in sporangia of sporophyll.
Monoecious: When male and female cones are present on same plant,
Diecious: When male and female cones are present on different plants

The statement explains that a plant has two different sex organs for both male and female,the male part of the plant generates the male gametes whereas the female part generates the female gamete.
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