Which of the following statements is correct?
Answer: (C) Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms. Answer: (C) Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms.
- A.Horsetails are gymnosperms
- B.Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous
- C.Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms✓
- D.Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus
Correct Answer
(C) Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (C) Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms. Solution: By definition gymnosperms (gymnos: naked, sperma: seeds) have ovules that are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed, so this statement is correct. The distractors are wrong: horsetails (Equisetum) are pteridophytes, not gymnosperms; both Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous; and while Cycas is unbranched, Cedrus is branched. NCERT Reference: Class XI Biology, Plant Kingdom, p.32, lines 28-30 — "The gymnosperms (gymnos : naked, sperma : seeds) are plants in which the ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed, both before and after fertilisation.".