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Explain the life cycle of gymnosperms in detail.

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Answer: In gymnosperms, the gametophyte generation takes place in a cone, which forms on the mature sporophyte plant. Each male gametophyte is just a few cells inside a grain of pollen. Each female gametophyte produces an egg inside an ovule.

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The male cones release pollen into the air. The wind then carries the pollen to the female cones. The pollen gets stuck in a sticky liquid produced by the ovule. Sperm from the pollen fertilize the egg in the ovule. The ovule then develops into a seed. When the seed is mature, it is dispersed. If conditions are good, the seed grows into a seedling, which grows into a tree. The tree produces cones, and the cycle begins again.

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