What purpose does a female pine cone serve? A.
It protects the seed until it matures.
B.
It makes food for the adult plant.
C.
It allows for photosynthesis to occur.
D.
It acts as an object to attract birds.
E.
It serves as an ornamental object on the tree

It protects the seed until it matures

Explanation:

Pine cones don't have chroloplasts so they can't produce photosynthesis. Pine cones are rough and spiky and birds wouldn't want to put something rough and spiky in their nests where they raise their young. But it is rough and spiky enough to protect the seed until it's been dispered far enough to break open the shell and start growing.

the answer is b.) hydrogen bonds between bases.