Gymnosperms lack which of the following structures?

Microsporophyll of $Pinus$ is equivalent to:

Assertion $A$: Gymnosperms occupy an intermediate position between Pteridophytes and Angiosperms. Reason $R$: In Gymnosperms,the ovules are naked and develop into naked seeds after fertilization. Which option is correct for Assertion $A$ and Reason $R$?

Gymnosperms are called soft-wood spermatophytes because they lack ........

The giant tree among the pines belongs to

Vessels are found in