Multiple choice

Gymnosperms are characterized by

  1. seedless fruits

  2. seeds produced in cones

  3. production of flowers

  4. thalloid body

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gymnosperms are characterized by seeds produced in cones (strobili). They don't produce flowers, their seeds are naked (not in fruits), and they have differentiated plant bodies. The cone is the reproductive structure that defines gymnosperms like pines and cycads.