NEET2016BotanyPlant KingdomActual
Select the correct statement:
Options
- AGymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous
- BSalvinia , Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms
- CSequoia is one of the tallest trees
- DThe leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate
Correct answer
C. Sequoia is one of the tallest trees
Step-by-step solution
Sequoia is one of the tallest tree which is a gymnosperm and it can be 130 - 140 metres tall. The trees are generally pyramidal, with reddish-brown fibrous bark that is unusually fire resistant. The largest giant sequoia specimen is the General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park.