Question

The ferns are usually found

• A. Near marshy places
• B. In shady, cool, moist places
• C. In marshy places
• D. In dry climate

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

In shady, cool, moist places

Ferns live in moist places because their reproductive processes are dependent on water. The male gametes require water to swim to fertilise the female gametes. They do not form pollen tubes to facilitate fertilisation. They also lack vessel structures such as tracheids and are thus unable to transport water to the tissues that require them. Hence they rely on passive diffusion from cell to cell diffusion as they lack root structures.

So, the correct answer is option B.