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Detailed explanation-1: -gymnosperm, any vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed, or ovule-unlike angiosperms, or flowering plants, whose seeds are enclosed by mature ovaries, or fruits. The seeds of many gymnosperms (literally, “naked seeds”) are borne in cones and are not visible until maturity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conifers like the spruce, cedar and pine tree are gymnosperms and have seeds on cones. Most coniferous trees are evergreen and are specially adapted to survive in areas with lots of snow. Many are cone-shaped to help snow slide off them so the branches won’t break.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are typically slow to reproduce; up to a year may pass between pollination and fertilization, and seed maturation may require 3 years. All gymnosperms are heterosporous and have two types of cones: male, which are smaller and female, which tend to be larger.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gymnosperms are a group of seed-bearing plants that include conifers and cycads that produce “cones” as reproductive structures, one example being the well-known pine cone.