Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2010

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    Bryophytes are dependent on water because

    A)  archegonium has to remain filled with water for fertilization

    B)  water is essential for fertilisation for their homos porous nature

    C)  water is essential for their vegetative propagation

    D)  the sperms can easily reach upto egg in the archegonium

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Bryophyta is a group of cryptogams. Main plant body of bryophytes is a gametophytic (haploid). It bears male and female sex organs. The antherozoids (sperms) of bryophytes are flagellated (motile) and need a film of water to swim through for reaching the archegonium.


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