Answer: The gymnosperm life cycle has a dominant sporophyte generation. Both gametophytes and the next generation's new sporophytes develop on the sporophyte parent plant. ... Each female gametophyte produces an egg inside an ovule. Pollination occurs when pollen is transferred from a male to female cone.
Explanation:
Sample Response on edge: The male cones release pollen into the air. The wind then carries the pollen to the female cones. The pollen gets stuck in a sticky liquid produced by the ovule. Sperm from the pollen fertilize the egg in the ovule. The ovule then develops into a seed. When the seed is mature, it is dispersed. If conditions are good, the seed grows into a seedling, which grows into a tree. The tree produces cones, and the cycle begins again.
