Which group of plants bears seeds but has no flowers or fruits?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Gymnosperms
Gymnosperms (“naked seeds”), such as pine and cycas, bear seeds that are not enclosed in a fruit, and they do not produce flowers.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Mosses — Incorrect. Bryophytes that reproduce by spores and bear no seeds.
Option (2) Angiosperms — Incorrect. Flowering plants whose seeds are enclosed in fruits.
Option (3) Liverworts — Incorrect. Bryophytes like Marchantia that reproduce by spores, with no seeds.