Which Statement Is NOT True About Ferns

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about ferns?

• A)The gametophyte stage lacks vascular tissue.
• B)The sporophyte stage lacks vascular tissue.
• C)Antheridia and archegonia develop on the prothallus of the gametophyte stage.
• D)Fertilization requires moisture for the sperm to swim to the egg within the archegonia.
• E)The sporophyte stage is the dominant generation.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Sexual Feelings

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Latency

A period in psychosexual development in childhood, from around age five to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual urges and interests.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes the stages of an individual's development from birth to adulthood in terms of the discovery and satisfaction of sexual desires.

Oral Stage

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