Why Do Ferns Not Grow as Tall as Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

question 152

Multiple Choice

Why do ferns not grow as tall as gymnosperms and angiosperms?

• A) Ferns lose water from vascular tissue easily,so plant height is limited by water availability and retention.
• B) Ferns require water to undergo a complete life cycle and could not secure sufficient water as a taller plant.
• C) Water is not efficiently transported or distributed throughout ferns to support taller growth.
• D) The cell walls of fern vascular tissue are not sufficiently rigid to support the growth of taller ferns.
• E) Ferns would be less likely to successfully reproduce because sperm would have a greater distance to swim to the egg.

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