Question

Which of the following propagates through leaf tip?

• A. Marchantia
• B. Moss
• C. Walking fern
• D. Sprout-leaf plant

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Walking fern

The correct option is C.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. Walking ferns are also known as Adiantum caudatum.
2. Walking ferns have adventitious buds in their leaves tips.
3. When these leaves touch the soil, it develops into a new plant.
4. They spread into soil surfaces.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A

Marchantia reproduces asexually by gemmae.

Option B

Mosses reproduce by single-celled spores.

Option D

Sprout leaf plants reproduce by copying themselves.

Final answer: Walking fern propagates through leaf tip.