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Question

Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Each sperm of moss has two flagella.
Statement 2 : Water is essential for fertilisation in mosses.

A
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
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Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
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Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
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Solution

The correct option is A Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Sperm of mosses are biflagellated, ie., it has two flagella that aid in propulsion. Since sperm must swim to the archegonium, fertilisation cannot occur without water.
So the correct option is A.

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