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Pollen cones are the male pollen-producing cones, and seed cones are the female seed-producing cones in conifer trees.
Seed cones are gymnosperms, which means the seeds are not enclosed within an ovary (in Greek, gymno is naked).
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How are pollen cones and seed cones are different?
Seed cones (female cones) are much larger than pollen cones (male cones).
The reproductive organs of gymnosperms are found in what?
The reproductive organs of gymnosperms are found in cones, which can be either male (pollen cones) or female (seed cones). The pollen cones produce pollen, while the seed cones contain the ovules where the seeds develop.
Is there pollen cones and seed cones on the same trees?
Yes, in case of Pinus pollen producing cones (male cones) and seed producing cones (female cones) are present on the same plant. Such plants are called monoecious.
How are pollen cones and seed cones different?
Conifer trees have two different kinds of cones. The pollen cones house the male reproductive cells. They produce pollen which is later transferred to the female cone to fertilize the seeds. The seed cone houses the female reproductive cells, which when pollinated become seeds.
WHAT IS THE Difference between male and female pine cones?
The pine cones that you are familiar with are probably female pine cones. You probably have never noticed male pine cones because they are much smaller and don't look much like the female pine cones. Male pine cones are much smaller and produce pollen grains. Female pine cones contain the egg. The pollen is carried from the male pine cones to the female pine cones by the wind.
Where gymnosperms produce all their sex cells?
In cones, female cones produce the seed and male cones produce the pollen
Sticky secretion on the scales of seed cones traps?
A sticky secretion on the scales of seed cones traps pollen grains. Structure is produced by a pollen grain that lands near an ovule is pollen tubes.
Conifers produce what in cones?
Seed are produced in the cones. The female cone contains ovules which, when fertilized by pollen, become seeds.
Are there male and female cones?
Yes there are.
How fir tree reproduce?
Fir trees reproduce through a process called seed production. Male fir trees produce pollen, which is carried by the wind to female cones on other trees. The female cones collect the pollen, allowing fertilization to occur. Once fertilized, the cones develop seeds that can be dispersed to grow new fir trees.
Does a male or female cone produce seeds?
Female cones produce seeds. They contain the ovules that are fertilized by pollen from male cones, leading to seed development.
How is pine life cycle differentg from the fern and moss life cycle?
It is different because the reproduction is spread by the wind. The wind carries the pollen and the pollen fertilizes the seed.
