Multiple choice Plants with long thin needle like leaves are conifers ginkgoes angiosperms algae Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Conifers, as their name hints, bear cones,like the cone of the Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda, shown at the right -- instead of real fruits. Only flowering plants have real fruits, and conifers are gymnosperms, which are not considered flowering plants.