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Per NCERT, BRYOPHYTES — represented by mosses and liverworts (e.g. Marchantia) — are called the 'AMPHIBIANS' of the plant kingdom. Why?
AThey live entirely underwater
BThey live underground
CThey live on land but still REQUIRE WATER for reproduction (sperm cells must swim to reach egg cells)
DThey live only in deserts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They live on land but still REQUIRE WATER for reproduction (sperm cells must swim to reach egg cells)
Per NCERT §12.6.4, bryophytes are 'plant amphibians' — colonised land but need water for reproduction. The other options misstate.
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