Answer:
experiment
Explanation:
When you are controlling the conditions it is called an experiment.
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.
14 should be B if I can remember correctly, 15 is C
This can be caused by over grazing from the livestock or even wild animals such as rabbits. Rabbits are known to breed very quickly and can destroy an ecosystem with their sheer numbers.