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Most of the gymnosperms have
  1. Only antheridia
  2. Both antheridia and archegonia
  3. Archegonia but no antheridia
  4. Both antheridia and archegonia are absent

A
Only antheridia
B
Archegonia but no antheridia
C
Both antheridia and archegonia are absent
D
Both antheridia and archegonia
Solution
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Antheridium is the male part of seedless plants, like algae and fungi, and the archegonium is the female part. Archegonia is found in bryophytes, pteridophytes and gymnosperms (Cycas) and antheridia occurs in bryophytes and pteridophytes.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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