Question

Bryophytes flourish in moist and shady environments because:

• A. They cannot grow on land
• B. Their gametes fuse in water
• C. They lack vascular tissues
• D. They lack roots and stomata

Answer 1

The correct option is B Their gametes fuse in water

Like all cryptogams, bryophytes require water for their male gametes or sperm to swim and reach the female gamete during fertilization. Hence, they flourish in moist and shady environments and are known as the amphibians of the plant kingdom