Question

Mosses and ferns are found in moist and shady places because both

• A. Require presence of water for fertilization.
• B. Do not need sunlight for photosynthesis.
• C. Depend for their nutrition on micro-organisms which can survive only at low temperature.
• D. Cannot compete with sun-loving plants.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Require presence of water for fertilization.

Pteridophytes and bryophytes are more common in humid places, because they depend on water for their gametes to fecundate one another. In humid environments, their reproduction is more intense and they proliferate.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.