1. Based on the readings you encountered in the course about gymnosperms, in general and cycads, in particular, explain the main morphological, anatomical and reproductive features that could have contributed to the continued survival of their lineages up to the present.
1. Based on the readings you encountered in the course about gymnosperms, in general and cycads, in particular, explain the main morphological, anatomical and reproductive features that could have contributed to the continued survival of their lineages up to the present.
2. Explain the specific morphological, anatomical and reproductive features of cycads that make them more prone (relative to other gymnosperms) to extinction risks from man-made disturbances such as habitat-clearing and poaching.
3. Read the following article about the cycad.
Does the Loneliest Plant in the World Need Help?https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/does-the-loneliest-plant-in-the-world-need-help
There are two genetics/technology -based interventions mentioned to help save the cycad species. Encephalartos woodii from extinction. What is your reaction to the author’s view about these approaches, do you agree or disagree? What other approaches can you propose to help solve the problem, given that the cycads in the Philippines also face essentially the same threats?
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