I think that correct answers are: <span>Some of them lose their leaves in winter. (i.e. <span><em>Larix</em></span>)</span> <span>They include the tallest plants (i.e<em>.Sequoia)
</em>I don't think they are the oldest type of seed plants, since in the past the classes like progymnosperms and seed ferns existed prior to the gymnosperms. But question isn't absolutely clear to me and I can't be 100% sure. All of the gymnosperms have seeds unless human grows some seedless variant. Gymnosperms don't have flowers like angiosperms do, but some people think that cone is kind of flower. Male cones produce pollen, not female. Hope I helped :) <em /></span>
Allowing the thermometer bulb to touch the beaker will result in inaccurate readings because the thermometer will conduct heat from the beaker. This will be worse especially if the beaker is not at temperature equilibrium with the liquid inside. Also, don't handle the thermometer until the temperature levels off.