Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pines?

  1. Bear seeds

  2. Vascular tissue is present

  3. Seeds are inside fruits

  4. Differentiated plant body

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pines are gymnosperms, so their seeds are exposed in cones, not enclosed in fruits. Pines do have seeds, vascular tissue, and differentiated plant bodies. The absence of fruits is characteristic of all gymnosperms, which distinguishes them from angiosperms.

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