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Do ferns reproduce asexually?


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Ferns:

  1. An example of a vascular plant having xylem and phloem that reproduces by spores rather than seeds or flowers is a fern.
  2. Ferns are vascular plants, they can reproduce both asexually and sexually.
  3. Ferns reproduce sexually through spores, despite the lack of petals.
  4. Asexual reproduction is possible in some ferns.
  5. One method is vegetative cloning, which involves growing colonies with identical genetic makeup by branching off of the rhizome, an underground stem that resembles a root.
  6. Using spores, the second type of asexual reproduction takes place.


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