EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a gymnosperm plant. Spruce belongs to the pine family which is an evergreen perennial plant growing in cold regions. They have long pointy green leaves and softwood. The seeds of spruce are present inside a cone which when fertilized by a male gametophyte give rise to a new individual.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conifers like the spruce, cedar and pine tree are gymnosperms and have seeds on cones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although it has broad leaves like angiosperms, ginkgo is a gymnosperm, closely related to cycads and conifers, because it produces “naked seeds” on its branches rather than seeds enclosed in flowers and fruit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cycads, ginkgo, pine, fir, spruce, and cedar belong to gymnosperms. Gymnosperms produce naked seeds which are not covered by fruits.