Question

In which of the following features, Cycas resembles with angiosperms ?

• A. Presence of vessels
• B. Circinate venation
• C. Dichotomously branched leaves
• D. Pollen tube is the carrier of male gametes

Answer 1

The correct option is D Pollen tube is the carrier of male gametes

Cycas takes after with angiosperm, because of the essence of siphonogamy, ie, male gametes are helped to the female gametes through dust tube. Vessels are available in the xylem of angiosperm while missing in Cycas (gymnosperm). The youthful leaves of Cycas are circinately collapsed as those of greenery yet the angiospermic leaves are not circinately collapsed.

So, the correct option is 'Pollen tube is the carrier of male gametes'.