: Large, often dissected leaves. Young leaves are coiled like a "snail".

: A modified underground stem where nutrients are stored.

For a 7th-grade biology report on ferns (папоротники), your "paper" should cover their structure, life cycle, and significance. Ferns are ancient that dominated the Earth millions of years ago during the Carboniferous period. Report Outline and Key Content 1. General Characteristics

: Unlike mosses, ferns have well-developed tissues (conductive, mechanical, and protective). Their body consists of: