Q.

Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms                [2025]

1 Seeds are enclosed in fruits  
2 Seeds are naked  
3 Seeds are absent  
4 Gymnosperms have flowers for reproduction  

Ans.

(2)

The gymnosperms (Gymnos : naked, sperma seed) are plants in which the ovules are not enclosed by an ovary wall and remains exposed, both before and after fertilization. The seeds that develop post-fertilization, are not covered, i.e., naked.