Question

Fungus, moss and fern reproduce by a common method of asexual reproduction. Name the method.

Answer 1

The correct answer is spore formation.

Asexual reproduction:
Asexual reproduction is the mode of reproduction in which there is no fusion of gametes and thus no change in the chromosome number takes place.

Asexual reproduction in fungi, moss, and fern:

1. Fungi, moss and fern all three reproduce by a common method of asexual reproduction which is called spore formation.
2. Spore formation occurs in non-flowering plants.
3. Spore are minute structures that are produced by the parent plant and are released into the air.
4. Spore are reproductive structures that are present in a sac or covering called sporangia. When the spores mature, the sporangia burst and the spores are dispersed into air or water.
5. When the spores fall on the ground, they germinate to form new individuals under favorable conditions.