In female gametophyte of Cycas, number of archegonia present is:
A
More than ten
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B
Two to eight
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C
One
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is BTwo to eight At the micropylar end of the female gametophyte (or) endosperm of Cycas, 2-8 archegonia develop. Each archegonium develops from a single superficial cell called the archegonial initial.