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Plant Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11003435

'Gymnosperm' have how many species?

  • 1000

  • 900

  • 640

  • 300

Solution

C.

640

Gymnosperms are seed bearing vascular plants, such as cycads, ginkgo, yews and conifers in which the ovules or seeds are not enclosed in an ovary. 

About 70 Genera and 730 species of gymnosperms exist. Therefore, option 'c' is the nearest to 730 and should be considered correct.