Plant Kingdom Question 398

Question: The first plants to appear after a forest fire are the ferns, this is because of the survival of their [Kerala PMT 2004]

Options:

A) Spores

B) Leaves

C) Fronds

D) Rhizomes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Ferns are generally the first colonizers of burnt down forest area.

This is due to persistence of their underground rhizomes while the above ground parts get burnt up.