Question

Which of the following statements are correct?
Statement 1: Small brown dots called spores are present on the under side of fern leaves.
Statement 2: Ferns reproduce by producing spores.

• A. Statement 2 alone is correct.
• B. Both statements are wrong.
• C. Both statements are correct.
• D. Statement 1 alone is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both statements are correct.

Fern reproduces asexually with the help of spores. In ferns, the sporangia are clustered into dense aggregations called 'sori', which appear as round, brown dots on the under side of the leaves.