Tree fern

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tree-fern

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the diet?Autotrophic; they produce energy through photosynthesis
2. What are tree ferns?Tree ferns are ancient plants that look like trees, with big leafy tops and sturdy trunks, and they reproduce using spores instead of seeds.
3. How tall can tree ferns grow?Some tree ferns can grow over 20 meters tall, almost as tall as a small tree.

Arborescent: Possessing a tree-like form, characterized by an upright trunk supporting a crown of foliage.
Sori: Clusters of sporangia (spore-producing structures) found on the underside of fern fronds.
Dictyostele: A complex vascular cylinder in the stem of ferns, composed of numerous vascular strands.
Convergent Evolution: The independent evolution of similar features in species of different lineages.