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The male cone of pinus is modified as

A
Long shoot
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Needle leaves
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C
Dwarf shoot
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Dwarf shoot
Male cones are modified dwarf shoots. They arise in clusters at the base of the long shoot. They arise in the axils of the scale leaves. A male conifer cone is homologous to a male flower of angiosperm.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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