Which of the following is NOT a gymnosperm? lily gingko суcad gnetophyte

Plants with seeds and evergreen needle-shaped leaves, but no flowers would be: angiosperms gymnosperms mosses O bryophytes

items in bullet are options for the question above it  When gymnosperms arose during the late Carboniferous era, around 300 million years ago, they were the first true seed-bearing plants. The word comes from gymno-, meaning "naked," and -wsperm, which refers to "seeds" not actual sperm. Gymnosperms have "naked seeds," because they do not encase their seeds in fruits as do angiosperms.   1. Gymnosperms were also the first plants to develop pollen. Which of the following statements correctly describes one of the advantages of pollen?   The development of pollen means that gymnosperms no longer require sporophytes for reproduction.   The development of pollen means that gymnosperms are not dependent on water for reproduction.   Pollen is created by the sperm of the plant.     2. In gymnosperms, where are the female gametophytes located?   In the ovulate cones   The gametophyte stage no longer exists in gymnosperms   In the needles or leaves…

In a paragraph or two, explain the life cycle of gymnosperms. Be sure to point out the specific unique life cycle adaptations gymnosperms have evolved, and use correct terminology.