EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Angiosperms and gymnosperms are the two major groups of vascular seed plants.

Detailed explanation-4: —Gymnosperms are a taxonomic class that includes plants whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovule (like a pine cone). Gymnosperm means as “naked seed". This group is often referred to as softwoods. Gymnosperms usually have needles that stay green throughout the year.