EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers are woody plants that produce naked seeds on a cone. They belong to the group of angiosperms. They belong to the division Pinophyta under gymnosperms. Seeds are covered by fruits.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main function of a pine cone is to keep a pine tree’s seeds safe. Pine cones close their scales to protect the seeds from cold temperatures, wind and even animals that might try to eat them. Pine cones open up and release their seeds when it is warm and it is easier for the seed to germinate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conifers are seed plants, and like most other seed plant groups they have wood, megaphyllous leaves, and of course seeds. These seeds are typically produced in woody cones, though the cones of some conifers are reduced to such a degree that they are no longer recognizable as such.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conifer is a Latin word, a compound of conus (cone) and ferre (to bear), meaning “the one that bears (a) cone(s)".

Detailed explanation-5: -Conifers. 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.