Which one of the following is monoecious?

Which one of the following is monoecious?
  1. Marchantia
  2. Cycas
  3. Pinus
  4. Date palm

Solution

Pinus is a monoecious gymnospermic plant, ie, both male and female cones occur on the same plant. Marchantia (bryophyte), Cycas (gymnosperm) and date palm (angiosperm) all are dioecious plants, ie, male and female plants are separate.

Asked in: NEET 2010 (Mains)

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