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Which of the following is true of conifers?

A) Female cones produce pollen that fertilizes the egg.
B) Most coniferous trees have both male and female cones.
C) Male cones cannot produce pollen unless fertilized by the female cone.
D) Female cones produce pollen that is trapped by the male cones scales.

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Answer: B. Most coniferous trees have both male and female cones.

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Answer:

C) Most coniferous trees have both male and female cones.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Unlike flowering plants, conifers do not bear flowers. instead of flower they bear male and female cones.
  • The male cone produces the pollen and the female cone contains ovule which develop into seeds.
  • The reproductive cycle of a conifer begins in the spring when the male cone releases pollen in the wind and these pollen get trapped in the scales of female cones.
  • These pollen goes through a resting period and then fertilizes the ovule.that matures into seed.
  • The seeds of conifers are naked. i.e. not enclosed

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