Gymonosperms mean naked seed' Seeds produced by gymnosperms like this Giant Sequoia'

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Gymonosperms mean naked seed. Seeds produced by
gymnosperms like this Giant Sequoia. Most
gymnosperms are trees, some are shrubs,most have
needlelike or scalelike leaves.
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Gymnosperms are the oldest type of land
plant. Cycads are about 175 million years
old. They look like palm trees which produce
cones. They grow in tropical regions. In Mexico
the cone is used to make tortillas.
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Ginkos are also a very old gymnosperm. They were
originally from China and Japan. Today they are
found on many city streets because they can
tolerate pollution.
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You probably will never see this gymnosperm. This
is known as a plant. It lives in the deserts of
the western U.S. and Southern Africa.
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Conifers are typical gymnosperms you see
everyday. The oldest conifer living today is
4,900 years old. Conifers reproduce with
cones. These are male cones and they produce
Pollen.
Female cones like the ones on the right produce
an Ovule. The ovule contains the egg. The
fertilization of the egg by the sperm produces a
zygote. This is a result of pollination.