NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant Kingdom
NEET 2026 · Botany · Plant Kingdom
Given below are two statements : Statement I : In gymnosperms, the...
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes remain within the sporangia.
Statement II : In gymnosperms, seeds are not covered.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Statement I : In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes remain within the sporangia.
Statement II : In gymnosperms, seeds are not covered.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Options
- AStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- DStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Correct answer
B. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Step-by-step solution
In gymnosperms, unlike bryophytes and pteridophytes, the male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free-living existence. They remain within the sporangia retained on the sporophytes. Thus, Statement I is correct.
The term gymnosperm literally means naked seeds (gymnos = naked, sperma = seeds). In these plants, 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. Thus, Statement II is also correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
The term gymnosperm literally means naked seeds (gymnos = naked, sperma = seeds). In these plants, 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. Thus, Statement II is also correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are correct