Question

The ovules are naked in
A. Angiosperm
B. Gymnosperm
C. Monocotyledons
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The ovule in seed plants is the structure that gives rise to the female reproductive cells and contains them. It consists of three parts: the integument, which in its middle forms its outer layer, the nucellus, and the female gametophyte. Ovules are immature seeds, plus one or two surrounding integuments, which produce the megasporocyte and the female gametophyte.

Complete answer: Angiosperm ovules are miscellaneous in their location in the ovary, nucellus width, number and thickness of integuments, degree and way of curvature, and histological differentiations. In basal monocot groups, ovules are ascendant, leaving the ancestral state of ovule orientation in monocots undetermined.
Gymnosperms have no flowers or petals, but they contain seeds. The word 'Gymnosperm' means' naked seeds 'and refers to the fact that on the margins of modified leaves or cones, the gymnosperms bear their seeds.
There are no enclosed carpels, such as angiosperm definers. They do not have ovaries, pistils or stamens, even though gymnosperms do have ovules. Gymnosperms do not have 'fruit' in botanical use, since the term 'fruit' refers to the mature ovary, and the reproductive stages are referred to as cones.
So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Note:
Gymnosperms are commonly known as bearing 'naked' seeds since the seeds are not enclosed in an ovary or fruit. The 'bare' ovules should not indicate that there is no protection for them. In reality, stalks or flattened structures (megasporophylls) which cluster together to form cones are generally borne by the ovules. The cones provide some protection, but pollen grains are not exempt from direct contact with the ovules.