Why Are Ferns Considered Incompletely Adapted to the Terrestrial Environment

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why are ferns considered incompletely adapted to the terrestrial environment, when compared with other plants?

• A)They lack vascular tissue.
• B)Their sperm are flagellated.
• C)The gametophyte generation is dominant.
• D)They lack cuticle.

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