NEETBiologyEvolutionMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is living fossil ?
- ACycas
- BMoss
- Cspirogyra
- DSaccharomyces
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Correct answer: A
Cycas and Ginkgo are often considered as the living fossil because they are one of the few representative of once a large group of plants (which was once a well flourished group) and possess traits of extinct pteridosperms and other gymnosperms.
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