Multiple choice

In gymnosperms, the seeds are naked because they lack

  1. integument

  2. perianth

  3. pericarp

  4. nucellus

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gymnosperm seeds are naked because they lack a pericarp (fruit wall). Unlike angiosperms where ovules develop into seeds enclosed within a fruit, gymnosperm ovules are borne on scales of cones that remain open after fertilization, exposing the seeds.