While walking in a forest, you find a plant with what appears to be unfertilized seeds located at the bases of woody scales exposed to the air. Yellow dust-like particles coat the surface of the unfertilized seeds. This plant is probably a(n)

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The description of unfertilized seeds located at the bases of woody scales exposed to the air with yellow dust-like particles (likely pollen) coating them is characteristic of gymnosperms. Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, and they reproduce through exposed seeds on the surfaces of cones or similar structures, unlike angiosperms which have seeds enclosed in fruits.

While Walking in a Forest, You Find a Plant with What