A pine tree is a ____.

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Pine trees are part of the group of plants known as gymnosperms, which are characterized by their seed-producing capability. The sporophyte stage is the dominant life cycle phase in these plants, where they exist as fully developed organisms capable of producing spores. Unlike bryophytes, which have a dominant gametophyte stage, or flowering plants (angiosperms), which produce seeds enclosed in an ovary, pine trees do not produce flowers and are not seedless. Therefore, they are best described as sporophytes.

A Pine Tree Is a ____