Question

Economic importance of gymnosperm plants

Answer 1

1. Gymnosperms-general charaters Gymnosperms are simple and primitive seed-bearing plants without flowers. ... Economic importance of gymnosperms  As food  Seeds of some species are edible: Cycas, Ginko, Pinus, Gnetum  The seeds and stems of cycas yield 'sago' which is a starch and is also called “arrow 

Answer 2

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⭕The economic Importance of Gymnosperms:

✔️Edible seeds:
seeds of pinus called chilgoza are edible.
They are eaten after roasting.

✔️Timber:
Gymnosperms possess softwood.
It is used in preparation of light furniture, plywood, packing cases, matchsticks, railway sleepers, etc.

✔️Paper:
A number of Gymnosperms woods are used in the manufacture of paper.

✔️Fibre boards:
Needle of pinus and other conifers are used in making fibre boards that are used in making packing cases.

✔️Ephedrine:
Drug ephedrine is obtained Ephedra, a gymnosperm.
The drug is used in curing respiratory ailments including asthma.

✔️Taxol:
An anticancerous drug, called taxol, is obtained from the bark of Texus.


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