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Bryophytes are also called the 'amphibians of the plant kingdom' because:
AThey have webbed root systems
BThey can live on land and water equally
CThey live on land but require WATER for sexual reproduction (transfer of antherozoids to archegonia)
DThey evolved from amphibians
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They live on land but require WATER for sexual reproduction (transfer of antherozoids to archegonia)
Bryophytes inhabit damp/shaded localities and absolutely require water for the antherozoids to swim to the archegonium — a key reason they remain restricted to moist habitats. Hence 'amphibians of the plant kingdom'.
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