Multiple choice

What is the function of cotyledons of ginkgo and cycad seeds?

  1. Perform photosynthesis

  2. Digest the food in the female gametophyte

  3. Provide protection to the seed

  4. Store food
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In cycads and ginkgo, the cotyledons remain within the seed and serve to digest the food in the female gametophyte and absorb it into a developing embryo.

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