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Published on: August 13, 2026
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of gymnosperms?
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In gymnosperms, pollen grains are produced inside the microsporangia (pollen sacs) located on male cones (microsporophylls).
Other options are incorrect because:
Gymnosperms are heterosporous, not homosporous.
Ovules are borne on megasporophylls forming female cones, not male cones.
Since and are wrong, “all of the above” is also incorrect.
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