Question

Write down four main characters of gymnosperms.

Answer 1

Characteristics of gymnosperms:

(i) The seeds of these plants are naked and are not enclosed in fruits.
(ii) They are usually perennial, evergreen and woody.
(iii) Sporophylls are aggregated to form cones with separate male and female cones.
(iv) Xylem lacks vessels and phloem lacks companion cells.
Examples: Cycas, Pinus and Cedrus