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Fruits are not formed in gymnospermous plants because
  1. They are not pollinated.
  2. They are seedless plants.
  3. Process of fertilisation does not take place.
  4. They have no ovary.

A
They have no ovary.
B
They are not pollinated.
C
Process of fertilisation does not take place.
D
They are seedless plants.
Solution
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The definition of a fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant, containing the seeds. The ovules of a gymnosperm do not develop in an ovary but are "naked" (gymnos = naked). So, there is no fruit in the proper sense of the word.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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