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Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to
A
angiosperms
B
gymnosperms
C
monocotyledons
D
dicotyledons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Option B Solution: Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to gymnosperms, a taxonomic class that includes plants whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chestnuts, oaks, conifers like pine, deodar, silver fir, and cedar are found in forests.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cycads, ginkgo, pine, fir, spruce, and cedar belong to gymnosperms. Gymnosperms produce naked seeds which are not covered by fruits.

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