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Biology Question on evolution

Which of the following is a living fossil?

A

Mirabilis jalapa

B

Ginkgo biloba

C

Pinus longifolia

D

Dalbergia sissoo.

Answer

Ginkgo biloba

Explanation

Solution

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.