Question
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.