Do you know what is this plant called?

Maria wanted to grow a fern in her backyard. acting on a suggestion from a friend, she collected brown dots from the underside of a fern's leaves and then potted them. after a few days, maria saw small fern leaves erupting from the pot. which statement explains this phenomenon? a. the fern transitioned from gametophyte generation to sporophyte generation. b. the fern grew as a result of mitosis. c. the fern transitioned from sporophyte generation to gametophyte generation. d. the fern grew to be genetically identical to its parent plant.

Apopulation of black bears depends on salmon from a stream for food. if a drought causes the stream to run dry one year, how will this likely impact the black bear population?

Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support mcneill's contention?