AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers like the spruce, cedar and pine tree are gymnosperms and have seeds on cones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gymnosperms are a flowerless plant family that generates seeds and cones. Examples of gymnosperm are spruces, pines, ginkgoes, and firs. Pines are found all around the world but are native to the temperate northern region. They are the main members of the coniferous forest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pine trees are conifers and produce pinecones instead of flowers/fruits. The seeds are not enclosed and are naked. They are located on the surface of the scales of the pinecones. By definition, pine trees are not angiosperms and are considered gymnosperms.