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What do the Greek roots gymnos and sperma mean?
AFlower and fruit
BNaked and seeds
CHidden and spore
DCone and leaf
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Naked and seeds
Gymnosperm means naked seed because the ovules are not enclosed in an ovary.
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