Concepts of Biology
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Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
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Chapter 14, Problem 9RQ
Which of the following traits characterizes gymnosperms?
a. The plants carry exposed seeds on modified leaves.
b. Reproductive structures are located in a flower.
c. After fertilization, the ovary thickens and forms a fruit.
d. The gametophyte is longest phase of the life cycle.
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