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Which one of the following is a living fossil?

1. Cycas
2. Moss
3. Saccharomyces
4. Spirogyra

Correct answer: Cycas

Solution

Cycas is called a living fossil because it belongs to an ancient plant lineage that has retained many primitive features over long geological periods. The other options are not typically classified as living fossils.

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