Gymnosperms Answers

Use the drop-down menus to complete each sentence. The word gymnosperm comes from two Greek words: gymno, meaning bare, and sperm, meaning . Unlike other seed plants, gymnosperms do not have a protective around their seeds. Most gymnosperms have needle-like or scale-like .

flower✔ fruit shell

stems trunks✔ leaves

✔ cycadconiferginkgo gnetophyte

Which statements accurately describe gymnosperms? Check all that apply.Some gymnosperms lose their leaves in the winter.Some gymnosperms live to be over 1,000 years old.Some gymnosperms grow underwater.Some gymnosperms lived during the era of dinosaurs.Some gymnosperms produce cones the size of a football.Some gymnosperms have seeds protected by fruit.

Which gymnosperm is an example of a cycad?

Different types of gymnosperms have different characteristics. Select the type of gymnosperm that each statement describes. This gymnosperm holds the record for the largest tree in the world. This gymnosperm can survive in hot deserts and tropical rain forests. This gymnosperm’s ancestors are so ancient it is sometimes called the “living fossil tree.” This gymnosperm produces cones the size of a football.

How might the heat from a forest fire help certain gymnosperms reproduce?

Which reproductive structure produces a sticky liquid?

How does pollen from a male cone reach the ovule of the female cone?

cycadconiferginkgo✔ gnetophyte

cycadconifer✔ ginkgo gnetophyte