Which of the Following Is NOT Characteristic of a Fern

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a fern?

• A)Eggs are produced in antheridia.
• B)Fern sporophyte is the dominant generation in the fern life cycle.
• C)Fern gametophyte is nonvascular.
• D)Fern sporophyte leaves first appear in a curled-up form termed a fiddlehead.
• E)Fern sporophyte is vascular.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the genetic material by half, resulting in four genetically distinct daughter cells, crucial for sexual reproduction.

Sex Chromosome

A type of chromosome involved in determining the sex of an organism, typically referred to as X or Y chromosomes in many species.

Male

Refers to the sex that is typically associated with the production of small gametes or sperm in the context of sexual reproduction.

Female

Pertaining to the sex that is typically characterized by the production of ova (eggs) and, in many species, by having two X chromosomes.