Question

Which of the following statements is correct$?$

• A. Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus.
• B. Horsetails are gymnosperms.
• C. Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous.
• D. Ovules are not enclosed by the ovary wall in gymnosperms.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Ovules are not enclosed by the ovary wall in gymnosperms.

Correct satement

Statement (a) : Ovules are not enclosed by the ovary wall in gymnosperms.

Gymnosperms are seed bearing organisms in which the seeds are naked and not enclosed within a fruit. The seed is developed from the ovary wall. Hence, the statement (a) is correct.

Fianl answer

(a) Ovules are not enclosed by the ovary wall in gymnosperms.