Multiple Choice
What is an evolutionary reason why individual ferns may produce millions of spores?
A) Having many spores increases the chances that they will produce fossil fuels.
B) Having many spores increases the chances that they can produce seeds.
C) Spores can germinate only in the right environmental conditions,so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will end up in an area of those conditions.
D) Spores can disperse only short distances,so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will travel far enough to germinate.
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