Question

A plant that produces seed but not fruit is

• A. Cycas
• B. Riccia
• C. Mango
• D. Spirogyra

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Cycas

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Cycas plants do not produce fruit, but they do produce seeds.
2. Cycas belong to the division of gymnosperm containing the most primitive and simple seed plants.
3. As a result, the seeds produced by these plants are not enclosed by fruits and are thus naked.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B

1. Riccia is a bryophyte.
2. It has stem-like, leaf-like, and root-like structures.

Option C

1. Mango is a gymnosperm.
2. It produces both flowers and fruits.

Option D

1. Spirogyra is a protista.
2. These are found in damp and moist places.

Final answer: A plant that produces seeds but not fruit is Cycas.