Question

Which statement is incorrect about Cycas?

• A. Its xylem has vessels.
• B. It has fascinate venation.
• C. It does not have well organized female flower.
• D. Its roots possess some blue-green Algae.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Its xylem has vessels.

Vessels in the xylem are absent in Gymnosperms. Presence of vessel elements and absence of archegonia are important features in Gnetum, which is the only genus of Gymnosperms having vessels. The vessels are definitely absent in the xylem tissue of Cycas.

So, the correct answer is 'Its xylem has vessels'