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, meaning they bear naked seeds (not enclosed in fruits). Pines have vascular tissue, bear seeds in cones, and have differentiated plant bodies. The key characteristic that does NOT apply to pines is having seeds inside fruits - that's a feature of angiosperms.

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