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BOT 102 GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS Objective Question
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What are the special stems of ferns (a type of Pteridophyte) called, and how do they typically grow?
Options
A Taproots, growing vertically downwards
B Stolons, growing above ground
C Rhizomes, growing sideways at the surface or underground
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D Corms, growing as swollen underground bases
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The document clearly states that ferns have special stems called rhizomes, which grow sideways at the surface or underground.

Hint

Think about the horizontal, often underground, stem structure characteristic of many ferns.

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Course: BOT 102
Topic: GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 191 of 769
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