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Chapter 14, Problem 3MC
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Ferns are flowerless spore producing vascular plants having alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations. The three major parts of fern are the rhizome, the fronds and the reproductive structures called sporangia. The rhizome is the stem of the fern plant.

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