The seed-bearing cone pictured belongs to the group of plants called the

The correct answer is gymnosperms.

Explanation:

Gymnosperms are a group of plants that produce seeds and reproduce through them, which is called an exposed ovule.

Among the types of seeds they produce are conifers, cicadas, ginkgo and gnetophytes.

These seeds are born to form cones and cannot be seen until they are ripe. While the part that we can see is called asexual.

Gymnosperms have a xylem that is responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots and distributing them throughout the plant. Also a phloem, which is who distributes the sugars and nutrients that are manufactured in the leaves.

This type of plants was very abundant in the Mezozoic Era, and today they have been displaced by angiosperms, although these types of plants can still be found in large coniferous forests.

the answer is d. chordata