Question

Are Ferns vascular?

Answer 1

Hint: Vascular flora is defined as the huge series of plants which live on the land, they are termed as Tracheophytes, they have specialized tissues, which are xylem, it is lignified tissue for the conduction of water and minerals. Phloem is the non-lignified tissue for conduction of food and products in the process of photosynthesis.

Complete answer:
The tracheophytes or the vascular plants are divided into angiosperms(seed enclosed within a fruit), gymnosperms(naked seeded) and ferns, and horsetails, etc. Among those, primitive vascular vegetation comes beneath the pteridophytes. They are frequently known as ferns.

Ferns are generally well-differentiated, that is they have well-developed roots, stems. These belong to the category of tracheophytes which have a definite vascular system to transport water from roots to leaves. They have true roots, stems and a complex leaf system. These plants are non-flowering, seedless and reproduce by spore formation.

Additional Information: The ferns are of great economic value. Many species are used as minor food and medicine throughout the world. The blue green algae Anabaena azolla is an important plant as it has the capacity of nitrogen fixation which helps in improving the land quality and productivity. Ferns are also used for recreational purposes in the lawns and parks.

Thus, ferns are vascular.

Note: Mosses belong to bryophytes. These plants also have the well-differentiated stems and leaves but they do not have well-differentiated vascular tissues. Brown algae additionally do no longer have the well- differentiated plant body and are non-vascular tissue and they belong to thallophytes.