Which plant group reproduces by seeds formed in cones or cone-like structures?

Which plant group reproduces by seeds formed in cones or cone-like structures?

• A. Gymnosperms
• B. Angiosperms
• C. Ferns
• D. Mosses

Answer: (A)

Seeds formed in cones are a hallmark of gymnosperms. In these plants, the seeds develop on cone scales after fertilization, rather than inside a fruit. Angiosperms, by contrast, produce seeds within ovaries that become fruits; ferns reproduce using spores on the undersides of fronds, and mosses reproduce with spores as well, not seeds. So the group that reproduces by seeds formed in cones or cone-like structures is gymnosperms.

Seeds formed in cones are a hallmark of gymnosperms. In these plants, the seeds develop on cone scales after fertilization, rather than inside a fruit. Angiosperms, by contrast, produce seeds within ovaries that become fruits; ferns reproduce using spores on the undersides of fronds, and mosses reproduce with spores as well, not seeds. So the group that reproduces by seeds formed in cones or cone-like structures is gymnosperms.