1. Cycas is commonly placed in which group of plants?

2. The stem of Cycas is usually

3. Leaves of Cycas are

4. Cycas plants are dioecious. This means

5. The large pollen-producing male cone of Cycas is called

6. The female reproductive structure in Cycas that bears ovules is called

7. Which tissue stores food in the Cycas seed to nourish the embryo?

8. Cycas seeds often have a fleshy outer covering called

9. The mode of pollination in Cycas is primarily

10. Which cell undergoes meiosis to form megaspores in Cycas ovule?

11. The young embryo in Cycas develops into a sporophyte after nourishment from

12. Cycas is often referred to as a 'living fossil' because

13. Which of the following structures in Cycas is homologous to a leaf?

14. The vascular bundle in Cycas stem is normally of the type

15. The type of embryo development in Cycas is

16. Which of the following is true about the sperm of Cycas?

17. The special female reproductive organ of Cycas that contains archegonia is the

18. Cycas leaves arise from a growing point called the

19. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Cycas?

20. The term 'sarcotesta' in Cycas refers to

21. The young sporophyte of Cycas develops from the zygote inside the ovule and is initially dependent on

22. Cycas megasporophylls are arranged in

23. The nature of plastids in Cycas microspores (pollen) is such that pollen grains

24. Which of the following best explains the evolutionary significance of Cycas?

25. Cycas roots often show coralloid roots that harbour

26. The term 'circinate vernation' refers to

27. Pollen reaches the ovule of Cycas where sperms are liberated. The sperms then

28. Which of the following best describes megasporogenesis in Cycas?

29. Cycas shows secondary growth due to activity of

30. Which feature differentiates Cycas from true palms (angiosperms)?