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mmf Q3 plants without seeds-ferns and mosses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plants need to... | support body and leaves, reproduce, and prevent water loss |
| vascular tissue | system of tiny tubes that transports food, water, etc. through the plant and helps it grow tall and strong |
| what do plants with out seeds need to reproduce? | standing water |
| how do ferns reproduce? | spores |
| what are the land adaptions that ferns have and why? | vascular tissue-support and transport system, waxy covering-prevent water loss, roots-get nutrients from soil |
| do ferns have true roots, stems, and leaves | yes |
| where is the stem located on a fern? | underground |
| what is a young fern called? | a fiddlehead |
| where are mosses located? | they live in moist areas, close to the ground or what they're growing on |
| do mosses have stems? | no |
| are mosses vascular? | no |
| how do mosses transport things? | from cell to cell |
| how do mosses protect themselves? | hard exterior |
| how do they get water and minerals? | they absorb it |
| what are the uses of ferns? | house plants, food, fertilizer |
| what are the uses of mosses? | fertilizer, sphagnum used to treat burns, bruises and used at bandages |