DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The type of vascular, fleshy-seeded plant that tolerates air pollution well is the:
A
conifer
B
ginkgo
C
gnetophyte
D
cycad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ginkgo biloba produces neither seeds nor fruit. Male trees bear pollen and female trees, ovules, commonly called “fruit.” A mature ovule resembles a small golden plum. Beneath the fleshy outer layer there is a woody shell that looks like a large pistachio.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The ginkgo tree is a vascular plant. Broadly, all plants that produce seeds are vascular plants, because vascular tissues evolved prior to seeds during the life history of plants. Ginkgo trees can grow taller than humans, which is an indicator of the presence of vascular tissues.

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