Statement I: In gymnosperms, both male and female gametophyte as well as sporophyte have an independent free living existenc Statement II: In conifers, the needle-like leaves reduce the surface area, thick cuticle and sunken stomata reduce water loss, thereby enabling them to withstand extremes of temperature

Question

Statement I: In gymnosperms, both male and female gametophyte as well as sporophyte have an independent free living existenc Statement II: In conifers, the needle-like leaves reduce the surface area, thick cuticle and sunken stomata reduce water loss, thereby enabling them to withstand extremes of temperature (A) Only statement I is correct (B) Only statement II is correct (C) Both statements I and II are correct (D) Both statements I and II are incorrect

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• In gymnosperms, both male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free living existence
• In conifers, the needle-like leaves reduce the surface area. Their thick cuticle and sunken stomata also help to reduce water loss

Only statement I is correct

Only statement II is correct

Both statements I and II are correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

• In gymnosperms, both male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free living existence • In conifers, the needle-like leaves reduce the surface area. Their thick cuticle and sunken stomata also help to reduce water loss

• In gymnosperms, both male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free living existence
• In conifers, the needle-like leaves reduce the surface area. Their thick cuticle and sunken stomata also help to reduce water loss