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Select the incorrect statement about Gymnosperms.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Gymnosperms are found as woody shrubs, trees, or lianas and include no true aquatics and few epiphytes.
  2. Gymnosperms are seedless flowering plants.
  3. Gymnosperms are typically slow in terms of reproduction; up to a year may pass between pollination and fertilization, and seed maturation may require 3 years.
  4. Gymnosperms exhibit cones or strobili and naked seeds, but not flowers.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Gymnosperms are seedless flowering plants.