Select the INCORRECT statement about Gymnosperms.

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  1. Gymnosperms are found as woody shrubs, trees or lianas and include no true aquatics and few epiphytes.
  2. Gymnosperms are seedless flowering plants.
  3. Gymnosperms are typically slow in terms of reproduction; up to a year may pass between pollination and fertilisation and seed maturation may require 3 years.
  4. Gymnosperms exhibit cones or strobili and naked seeds, but not flowers.

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Option 2 : Gymnosperms are seedless flowering plants.
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The correct answer is Gymnosperms are seedless flowering plants.

Key Points

  • Gymnosperms:-
    • These are a group of plants that produce naked seeds but do not have flowers. (Hence statement 2 is incorrect )
    • They include conifers, cycads, ginkgoes, and others.
    • Gymnosperms have a higher number of species compared to bryophytes and algae.
    • Gymnosperms are typically slow in terms of reproduction; up to a year may pass between pollination and fertilisation and seed maturation may require 3 years.
    • They are known for their adaptability to various environmental conditions and can be found in different parts of the world.
    • Gymnosperms exhibit cones or strobili and naked seeds, but not flowers.
    • Gymnosperms are found as woody shrubs, trees or lianas and include no true aquatics and few epiphytes.

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