DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
FAMILIES OF GYMNOSPERM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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male
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female
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The female cone (megastrobilus, seed cone, or ovulate cone) contains ovules which, when fertilized by pollen, become seeds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. In gymnosperms, the gametophyte generation takes place in a cone, which forms on the mature sporophyte plant. Each male gametophyte is just a few cells inside a grain of pollen. Each female gametophyte produces an egg inside an ovule.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of cones on most Pacific NW conifers: seed cones and pollen cones. These are female and male reproductive organs, respectively.
Detailed explanation-4: -Male cones consist of a spiral arrangement of tightly packed pollen-bearing structures or microsporophylls formed around a central axis. The lower surfaces of the microsporophylls have two chambers called microsporangia in which the pollen develops.