Compared to the Moss,the Fern Is Better Adapted to Life

question 5

Multiple Choice

Compared to the moss,the fern is better adapted to life on land because the fern

• A)produces seeds,but mosses do not.
• B)does not have swimming sperm,but mosses do.
• C)does not have a gametophyte generation,but ferns do.
• D)has vascular tissue,but mosses do not.
• E)does not have a sporophyte generation,but ferns do.

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