fern
Ferns are vascular plants that reproduce by spores instead of seeds and flowers. This topic is part of Botany within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 9 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
fern trivia questions
Ferns reproduce using what rather than seeds?
Answer: Spores
Bonus fact: Ferns are vascular plants that reproduce by spores instead of seeds and flowers.
What are the leaves of a fern commonly called?
Answer: Fronds
Bonus fact: Fern leaves are commonly known as fronds.
What clusters of spore-producing structures are often visible as dots on the underside of fern fronds?
Answer: Sori
Bonus fact: Sori are clusters of sporangia that produce fern spores.
Despite its name, asparagus fern is not actually what?
Answer: True fern
Bonus fact: It belongs to the asparagus family rather than the fern lineage.
Asparagus fern belongs to which genus?
Answer: Asparagus
Bonus fact: Several ornamental species in genus Asparagus are called asparagus ferns.
The fine leaf-like structures on asparagus fern are actually modified what?
Answer: Stems
Bonus fact: They are cladodes that perform photosynthesis.
Ferns reproduce using what instead of seeds?
Answer: Spores
Bonus fact: Spores are often found on the undersides of fronds.
What clusters of spore-producing structures appear as dots on many fern leaves?
Answer: Sori
Bonus fact: Sori contain sporangia.
The small heart-shaped gametophyte stage of a fern is called what?
Answer: Prothallus
Bonus fact: The prothallus produces eggs and sperm.