EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a gymnosperm?
A
Cycas
B
Gingko
C
Pinus
D
Equisetum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In gymnosperm ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall . Seeds do not occur inside a fruit . They are naked . Horsetail is the common name of Equisetum .

Detailed explanation-2: -Fern does not belong to the Gymnosperm. Cycas, Pinus and Ginkgo are the examples of Gymnosperm. Fern is an example of Pteridophytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adiantum is a Pteridophyte. All other options belong to gymnosperms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vascular plants include the horsetails, Ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Horsetails are seedless vascular plants that reproduce with spores and are found in a moist environment. In angiosperm, ovules are enclosed by the ovary. In gymnosperm, ovules are not enclosed by an ovary wall.

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