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NEET 2020
Exam
NEET
Year
2020
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant Kingdom

NEET 2020 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

Which of the following statements is incorrect about gymnosperms?

Which of the following statements is incorrect about gymnosperms?

Options

  1. AThey are heterosporous
  2. BMale and female gametophytes are free living
  3. CMost of them have narrow leaves with thick cuticle
  4. DTheir seeds are not covered

Correct answer

B. Male and female gametophytes are free living

Step-by-step solution

The gametophyte generation is multicellular, haploid (nn) very small in size, does not have conducting tissues and is dependent upon the sporophyte. The sporophytes of all gymnosperms are heterosporous since they produce two types of spores, namely the microspores and megaspores. The microspores are produced in structures, called microsporangia which are produced by modified fertile leaves called microsporophylls. The microsporophylls are compactly arranged in male cones or male strobili. In a microsporangium there are special diploid cells called microspores mother cells which undergo meiosis or reduction division to produce haploid microspores. Within the microspore, a reduced few celled male gametophyte generation develops. This entire structure is in the pollen grain which develops within the microsporangia. The megaspores are produced in megasporangia or ovules which are produced by modified fertile leaves called megasporophylls.
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