Question

Gymnospermas economic importance biology discussion

Answer 1

Gymnosperm is a large class that includes a number of fossils and living forms (Fig. 9.1).

Various attempts have been made by different works to classify the gymnosperms.

The classification as proposed by C.J. Chamberlain (1935) is as follows:



Cycadales:

(i) Cycadales include 11 living genera and more than 100 species of cycads.

(ii) Cycads resembles with the pteridophytes.

(iii) The members are woody sporophytes which appear palm-like.