Question

Which of the following is a correct statement? 

(a) Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms 

(b) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees 

(c) The leaves of gymnosperms are not well-adapted to extremes of climate 

(d) Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees

Sequoia is one of the tallest tree species, known as red wood tree. It is a gymnospermic plant. Salvinia is an angiosperm, but Ginkgo and Pinus are gymnosperms. Gymnosperms are well-adapted to extremes of climate and are heterosporous.