Question

Fruits are not formed in gymnospermous plants because

• A. They are not pollinated.
• B. They are seedless plants.
• C. Process of fertilization does not take place.
• D. They have no ovary.

Answer 1

The correct option is D They have no ovary.

Fruits are not formed in gymnospermous plants because they do not have an ovary. They have characteristic naked seeds and hence the name.

The definition of a fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant, containing the seeds. The ovules of a gymnosperm do not develop in an ovary but are "naked" (gymnos = naked). So, there is no fruit in the proper sense of the word.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.