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In gymnosperms, pollination can occur by _____.

bees
the wind
butterflies
pollen dropping from the top to the bottom of a tree

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The wind makes pollination possible for gymnosperms. In gymnosperms ovaries are absent and the gametophytes of these plants are present on cones rather than flowers. Unlike angiosperms that get pollinated with animal interference, wind plays a crucial role in gymnosperm pollination. 
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