Which of the following statements is incorrect about gymnosperms?
They are heterosporous
Male and female gametophytes are free-living
Most of them have narrow leaves with thick cuticles
Their seeds are not covered
unlike bryophytes and pteridophytes, in gymnosperms the male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free-living existence. They remain within the sporangia retained on the sporophytes . The other statements are correct: they are heterosporous , their leaves often have thick cuticles , and their seeds are naked (not covered) .
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