NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Which of the following statements correctly describes the condition of ovules in gymnosperms?
Options
- AThey are enclosed by an ovary wall before fertilization but become exposed later.
- BThey are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed both before and after fertilization.
- CThey are completely enclosed within a fruit post-fertilization.
- DThey remain exposed before fertilization but are covered by a fleshy pericarp after fertilization.
Correct answer
B. They are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed both before and after fertilization.
Step-by-step solution
Gymnosperms (gymnos = naked, sperma = seeds) are plants in which the ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed, both before and after fertilization. The seeds that develop post-fertilization are not covered, i.e., they are naked. Therefore, the statement that they are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed both before and after fertilization is correct. Answer: They are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed both before and after fertilization.