The correct answer should be A. spores
Ferns don't have seeds and they reproduce using spores. Cones have seeds in them and seeds fall out. Pollen enters a flower and then the flower becomes a fruit. This is sexual reproduction of plants. Since ferns don't have this, they have to reproduce with spores.
E) be more susceptible to disease and famine
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-Payshence
The answer is A. <span>Solar energy is a renewable resource because it can't be used up, but oil is a nonrenewable resource because it will eventually run out.</span>