What Is an Evolutionary Reason Why Individual Ferns May Produce

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is an evolutionary reason why individual ferns may produce millions of spores?

• A)Having many spores increases the chances that they will produce fossil fuels.
• B)Having many spores increases the chances that they can produce seeds.
• C)Spores can germinate only in the right environmental conditions,so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will end up in an area of those conditions.
• D)Spores can disperse only short distances,so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will travel far enough to germinate.

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