Question:

Which of the following is a living fossil?

Updated On: May 5, 2024
  • Mirabilis jalapa
  • Ginkgo biloba
  • Pinus longifolia
  • Dalbergia sissoo.
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The Correct Option is B

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Cycas and Ginkgo are often considered as the living fossil because they are lone/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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