Which of the Following Can Be Found in Gymnosperms

Question

Which of the following can be found in gymnosperms?
A)nonfertile flower parts
B)triploid endosperm
C)fruits
D)pollen
E)carpels

Accepted Answer

Gymnosperms produce naked seeds, meaning seeds that are not enclosed by a fruit. In order for these seeds to be fertilized, they rely on pollen, which is also produced by gymnosperms. Therefore, pollen can be found in gymnosperms, but not fruits or carpels (which are part of the female reproductive structures in flowering plants). Nonfertile flower parts may be present in some gymnosperms, but this is not a defining characteristic of the group. Triploid endosperm is a characteristic of angiosperms (flowering plants), not gymnosperms.