Question

The compound leaves are found in many ferns.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Compound leaves:

1. A leaf whose blade is divided into two or more different leaflets is called a compound leaf.
2. Almost all ferns have pinnate leaves with one central axis and smaller branches.
3. Such leaves are referred to as fronds.

Ferns:

1. They are perennial and herbaceous.
2. They have well-developed vascular bundles.
3. The plant body is differentiated into the stem, roots, and leaves.
4. The stem is typically a rhizome that creeps through the earth and has numerous adventitious roots.
5. Numerous persistent leaf bases cover it.
6. The rhizome gives rise to fronds, which are pinnately compound leaves.
7. When the leaves are young, they continue to curl inward, displaying circinate vernation.

Final answer:

Therefore, a compound leaf is found in many ferns and the statement is true.