Sterile portions of sporophylls of Cycas and Pinus are

Paraphyses

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Apophysis

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Hypophysis

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Epiphyses

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Solution

The correct option is B Apophysis
The microsporophylls are simple, conical structures having distinct fertile and sterile portions. The sporophylls at the apex and the base of cone may remain sterile. The flattened structures with a narrow upwardly projecting portion known as apophysis.

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