Gymnosperm dominance: Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch, and cypress are famous timber-yielding plants (many occur in Indian hills). To which major plant group do all of these belong? Choose the correct group.

Difficulty: Easy

Angiosperms (flowering plants)
Gymnosperms (conifers/Coniferales)
Pteridophytes (ferns and allies)
Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts)

Correct Answer: Gymnosperms (conifers/Coniferales)

Explanation:

Concept / Approach
The listed genera (pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch, cypress) are conifers, which are gymnosperms bearing naked seeds on cones, often forming large timber trees in temperate and montane regions.

Final Answer
Gymnosperms (conifers/Coniferales).

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