Question

Which of the following is true of conifers?
Answer
The sporophytes grow directly from the gametophyte
The gametophytes grow directly from the sporophyte
The spores release from the male cones
The spores release from the gametophyte

Answer 1

Alright, well female gametophytes come from the female cones whereas the male gametophytes come from the strobili. The resulting embryo that forms from their union is a sporophyte. So which answer do you think it is? :)

There's a good animation about this here: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp30/30020.html

Answer 2

the first one?