Plant Kingdom Question 601
Question: Assertion : All living species of Cycas are dioecious. Reason : Cycas contains male and female cones on the same plant.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
All living species of Cycas are dioecious as the male and female structures occurs on separate plants.
The microsporophylls are aggregated into large compact male strobili or cones.
The megasporophylls are loosely arranged.
They do not form a true cone.