SCIENCE
PLANT KINGDOM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Salvinia, Ginkgo and pinus all are gymnosperms
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Sequoia is one of the tallest trees
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The leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate
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Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous
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Detailed explanation-1: -The trunks of the redwood coast are smaller in height than the trunks of giants and are larger in diameter at greater heights and more columnar trunks. Thus, the correct answer is option C. i.e., Sequoia is one of the tallest trees.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tallest gymnosperm (and tree) in the world is the Hyperion (Sequoia sempervirens): 115.85 m. Explore more fascinating topics by registering at BYJU’S Biology.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gymnosperms are not homosporous. They are heterosporous plants. They produce two kinds of spores viz. microspores and megaspores.
Detailed explanation-4: -Salvinia is an angiosperm but Ginkgo and pinus are gymnosperms. Gymnosperms are weel adaped to extremes of climate and are heterosporus.
Detailed explanation-5: -Gymnosperm are both homosporous and hetersporous. Marsilea, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnospermsThe leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate. The giant redwood tree Sequoia is one of the tallest tree species.