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Standard XII
Biology
Phylogenetic Relationship
Why do we cal...
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Why do we call the seeds of gymnosperms as naked?
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The seeds of gymnosperms
are called naked
because
ovules are not covered by ovary walls before and after fertilization
. They reproduce only by means of exposed seeds or ovules. The gymnosperms seeds
borne in cones and are not visible till maturity.
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