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The gymnospermic endosperm differs from an angiospermic endosperm because in gymnosperm it is

  1. Haploid and developed from female gametophyte

  2. Diploid and developed from female gametophyte

  3. Triploid and developed after fertilization

  4. Triploid and developed before fertilization


Correct Option: A

Ginkgo is

  1. Evergreen

  2. Deciduous

  3. Phylloclade

  4. Semievergreen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gingko biloba, commonly called as gingko, is an endangered genus belonging to division Gymnosperm. It is also a living fossil, as it is the sole survivor of a group of trees that belonged to an era of dinosaurs. The trees rich up to 40 meters in height. It is a deciduous conifer because it sheds its leaves annually. It is found in deciduous forests and valleys. 

So, the correct answer is 'Deciduous'.

In a gymnosperm, the endosperm

  1. Develops without fertilization

  2. Forms after fertilization but does not require triple fusion

  3. Is diploid

  4. Is short-lived


Correct Option: A

Gymnosperms do not have

  1. Xylem vessels and sieve tubes

  2. Tracheids and sieve tubes

  3. Vessels, sieve tubes and companion cells

  4. Tracheids and companion cells


Correct Option: C

External water is not required for fertilization in

  1. Fern/Selaginella

  2. Moss/Riccia

  3. Ulothrix

  4. Gymnosperms/Maize


Correct Option: D

A plant having seeds but lacking flowers and fruits belongs to

  1. Pteridophytes

  2. Mosses

  3. Ferns

  4. Gymnosperms


Correct Option: D

Gymnosperms do not have

  1. Antheridium

  2. Ovule

  3. Archegonium

  4. Egg


Correct Option: A

Gymnosperms are characterised by

  1. Multiflagellate sperms

  2. Naked seeds

  3. Winged seeds

  4. Seeds inside fruits


Correct Option: B

Naked seeds occur in

  1. Pteris/Pteridophytes

  2. Cycas/Gymnosperms

  3. Funaria/Bryophytes

  4. Maize/Angiosperms


Correct Option: B

In gymnosperms, the ovules are

  1. Naked

  2. Covered

  3. With two coats

  4. All the above


Correct Option: A