Characteristics of
Gymnosperms:
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The
gymnosperm is a seed-bearing vascular plant that does not bear flowers.
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The
gymnosperm is either woody plant, trees, shrubs, but seldom vines.
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Many
of them are very large in size.
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Gymnosperms
are borne upon seed scales arranged in cones.
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Gymnosperms
do not have and outer-covering or shell around their seeds.
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Gymnosperms
do not produce flowers barring a few exceptions.
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Gymnosperms
are heterosporous which means that they produce different male and female
spores.
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The
microspores develop into pollen grains and the megaspores are in an ovule.
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Gymnosperms
produce cones.
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Gymnosperms
do not bear fruits.
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Gymnosperms
propagate via wind pollination.
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Gymnosperms
do not have and outer-covering or shell around their seeds.
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The
male gametes are motile.
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The
pollen grains grow into pollen tubes.
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Dichotomous
venation found.
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Germination
of spores is precocious.