Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms?

(A)Seeds are absent
(B)Gymnosperms have flowers for reproduction
(C)Seeds are enclosed in fruits
(D)Seeds are naked

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The gymnosperms are the plants in which ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall.

Chapter: Plant Kingdom
Section: intro Column II
Page: 12
Words matched: 29 of 29

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall' which directly corresponds to 'seeds are naked' as seeds develop from ovules and lack ovary wall enclosure.

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