A shop owner wants to make large scented pine cones for the holidays. If he wants the larger cones from a pine, which cones does he want?

Question

a. the female cones
b. the cones from the gametophyte phase
c. the male cones
d. the cones from the sporophyte phase

Answer 1

The shop owner would want the larger cones from a pine tree, which are the female cones. These cones are typically larger in size and produce seeds. Thus, the correct answer is a. the female cones.