NEET 2025 · BiologyGymnospermsPrevious Year Question
Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms?
Answer: (D) Seeds are naked. Answer: (D) Seeds are naked.
- A.Seeds are absent
- B.Gymnosperms have flowers for reproduction
- C.Seeds are enclosed in fruits
- D.Seeds are naked✓
Correct Answer
(D) Seeds are naked
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (D) Seeds are naked. Solution: The defining feature of gymnosperms (gymnos: naked, sperma: seeds) is that the ovules are not enclosed by an ovary wall, so the seeds that develop after fertilisation are not covered, i.e., naked. Therefore 'seeds are absent' and 'seeds are enclosed in fruits' are wrong (the latter describes angiosperms), and gymnosperms bear cones/strobili rather than flowers, ruling out option (b). NCERT Reference: Class XI Biology, Plant Kingdom, p.32, lines 30-31 — "The seeds that develop post-fertilisation, are not covered, i.e., are naked".
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