Question 1: Cuticle Reason: Primary function of plant is cuticle is to act a barrier to prevent evaporation of water from the leave surface(epidermal surface) and also preventing water from entering the tissues.
Question 2: Answer is D Reason: Ferns belongs to a group of plants that do not produce seeds, but reproduce by means of spores, produced in a capsule called sori
Question 3: Answer is Mosses and ferns Reason: the earliest plant form spore producing plants which include the bryophytes(mosses) and ferns.
They either get their source of nutrients from something else. Or, they could also have shorter roots so that they only reach the top of the soil. They probably won't need as much nutrients to survive either.