NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PLANTAE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tick the characteristic features of a fern plant.
A
spores on the underside of the leaves
B
produce seeds
C
tap root
D
young are called fiddle heads
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fiddlehead ferns are small, tightly coiled frond tips, averaging 2 to 3 centimeters in diameter and 4 to 5 centimeters in length, and have a round, spiraled top connected to a short stem. The young fern’s surface is smooth, taut, and bright green, sometimes covered in a protective layer of tawny, brown scales.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fiddleheads, also known as fiddlehead ferns, are a springtime delicacy consisting of the tightly coiled fronds of a new fern. They’re named because of their resemblance to the curled decoration at the end of a stringed instrument (a perfect example of biomimicry).

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiddleheads, an early spring delicacy throughout the Northeast and Canadian Maritime Provinces, are the young coiled fronds of the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris).

Detailed explanation-4: -What Are Fiddleheads? In April, young ferns sprout from wet soil here, appearing bright green against the decaying leaves. These are fiddleheads, so-called because the very tops-furled tight when young-look like the tuning end of a fiddle.

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