Question

Which group of gymnosperms is the largest?

Answer 1

Gymnosperms:

1. They are the plants, which generate seeds without flowers or fruit, they are also known as the naked seed plants.
2. The largest group of gymnosperms are conifers, which comprise giant trees that can reach up to the height of 110 meters.
3. They are the largest group due to the presence of six-hundred and thirty species of the total eight-hundred and sixty species of gymnosperms found on the planet.
4. Conifer means the seed plants bearing cone and exhibiting vascular tissue.
5. They generate cones within which they grow seeds and produce pollen.
6. The pollen is the male cone, while seeds are the female cone.
7. They are woody plants, which primarily comprise trees and some shrub species.
8. The majority of the species are evergreen, which comprises pines and other timber species, which has an important commercial objective.