Question

Leaves of ferns are covered with
A. Ramenta
B. Spores
C. Wax
D. Indusium

Answer 1

The major diversity of plants in our nature have various medicinal properties. They can have certain nutrients which are difficult to accumulate from some other source. They may grow in shade or sunlight. They may also be flowerless but can be very helpful in various other aspects.

Complete answer:
Ferns belong to Pteridophytes. They have true leaves and roots. They are primitive plants.
Fern is the vascular plant which reproduces via spores. They lack flowers and seeds. They are different from mosses. The sporophytes in them have the dominant phase. They conduct water and minerals by specialized tissues.
Fonds are the leaves of the ferns. They have a different level of complexity in leaves depending on the species.
Option A: Ramenta: It is the thin brownish chaffy scales on the leaves. It is a hairy structure on the young leaves. They provide them with protection from external injuries.
Option B: Spores: Ferns reproduce via the spores. It is a mode of asexual reproduction.
Option C: Wax: It is the organic compound produced by the bees. In some plants, they also give wax.
Option D: Indusium: the covering of the fern sporangia is indusium.

So the answer is option A: Ramenta

Note: They are unique plants on the land. They have two living structures. They can have a very long life span. Ferns feed on insects and caterpillars. They usually do not need sunlight to grow. They grow in moist soil like in gardens. They do not require extra fertilizers to grow. Ferns represent the new beginnings.