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In female gametophyte of Cycas, number of archegonia present is:

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More than ten
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Two to eight
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One
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none of these
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The correct option is B Two 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.

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