Cycads · Botany

Which statement correctly compares cycads and palms?

  1. Cycads are true palms, while palms are actually gymnosperms
  2. Both cycads and palms completely lack any true seeds at all
  3. Palms produce reproductive cones, while cycads produce true fruits
  4. Cycads are gymnosperms with naked seeds, unlike flowering palms
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Correct answer: Cycads are gymnosperms with naked seeds, unlike flowering palms

Cycads may look like palms, but they are gymnosperms and produce naked seeds. Palms are flowering plants and produce flowers and fruits.

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