Multiple choice

Ovules are naked in gymnosperms because

  1. nucleus is absent

  2. carpels are absent

  3. integuments are absent

  4. endosperm is absent
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B Correct answer
Explanation

  Ovules are naked in gymnosperms because they are not enclosed in ovary .The ovules are naked, pollen grains can enter the ovules through an opening (micropyle) on the integument. Each pollen grain germinates inside the ovule into a pollen tube, which delivers and releases two male nuclei or two flagellate sperms.

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