Biology PYQ 25 of 227 · Plant Kingdom & Classification

Pine, Fir, Spruce, Cedar, Larch and Cypress are famous timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to

  1. Agymnosperm
  2. Bmonocotyledons
  3. Cdicotyledons
  4. Dangiosperm
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (a) gymnosperm

Explanation

Pine, Fir, Spruce, Cedar, Larch and Cypress are conifers, the largest living group of gymnosperms.

Gymnosperms bear naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary or fruit.

In contrast, angiosperms (including monocots and dicots) are flowering plants whose seeds are enclosed within an ovary.

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