Question

Differentiate the male cone from female cone in gymnosperms

Answer 1

Answer:

Male Pine Cones. Male pine cones are smaller than female cones and only live a few weeks. ... In some conifers, male cones are higher in the tree than female cones, allowing the pollen when released to take advantage of this added height in floating farther when the wind or breeze carries it off.

Female Pine Cones. Female pine conesare probably what you think of when you think of a pine cone. They live for several years, unlike male cones, and are larger than male cones. ... Like male cones, female pine cones have scales, but these scales are much more prominent and are called megasporophylls.