Consider the two statements:
Statement I: The gymnosperms are plants in which the ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed, both before and after fertilisation.
Statement II: The seeds that develop post-fertilisation, are not covered, i.e., are naked.

1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
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What would not be true for gymnosperms?
1. They are heterosporous.
2. Male and female gametophytes do not have an independent existence.
3. They are not adapted to withstand extreme environmental conditions and are limited to cool, damp, and shady places remaining small in size.
4. Pollen grains are carried in air currents.
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Match the correct features with Pinus:
I: Needle like Leaves
II: Reproduce by spores
III: Male and female cones on the same plant
1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
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Which of the following statement is true about the difference between Cycas and Pinus?
1. Pinus has coralloid roots associated with N2-fixing cyanobacteria, whereas Cycas has roots with fungal association in the form of mycorrhiza
2. Cycas is heterosporous, whereas Pinus is homosporous
3. Male cones and female megasporophylls are borne on different trees in Cycas, whereas they are borne on the same tree in Pinus
4. Stems of Cycas are branched, whereas Pinus has unbranched stems
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