Which of the following statements is correct ?
Horsetails are gymnosperms .
Selaginella is heterosporous , while Salvinia is homosporous .
Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms .
Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus .
As we learnt in
Seed -
Seed is fertilized or ripned ovule or a mature integumented megasporangium. Seed is characterstic of spermatophytes (gymnosperm & angiosperm).
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Gymnosperms have naked ovule.
Option 1)
Horsetails are gymnosperms .
This is incorrect.
Option 2)
Selaginella is heterosporous , while Salvinia is homosporous .
This is incorrect.
Option 3)
Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms .
This is correct.
Option 4)
Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus .
This is incorrect.