Consider statements about gymnosperms: 1. They bear naked seeds. 2. They are mostly evergreen trees. 3. They undergo double fertilization. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids into vesicles for transport to their destinations (secretion, plasma membrane, lysosomes). Ribosomes synthesize proteins, rough ER folds and transports them, lysosomes digest materials.

Explanation:
Biodiversity hotspots are biogeographic regions with high levels of species richness and endemism that are under threat. The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, along with the Himalayas, are recognized biodiversity hotspots in India. They harbor a vast array of flora and fauna, many of which are found nowhere else in the world, due to their unique geographical and climatic conditions.

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Bile is continuously synthesized by hepatocytes in the liver. It contains bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol, and phospholipids. The gall bladder merely stores and concentrates bile, releasing it upon eating. The pancreas produces digestive enzymes, duodenum is part of the small intestine. Bile emulsifies fats.