DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS
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Question
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Which of the following describes the leaves of gymnosperms?
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thin and needle-like
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flat and wide
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gymnosperms usually have needles that stay green throughout the year. Examples are pines, cedars, spruces and firs. Some gymnosperms do drop their leaves-ginkgo, dawn redwood, and baldcypress, to name a few.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most gymnosperms are evergreen, but some, such as larch and bald cypress, are deciduous (the leaves fall after one growing season). The leaves of many gymnosperms have a thick cuticle and stomata below the leaf surface.
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