Question

Do you agree with the statement ‘Bryophytes need water for fertilization’? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

Being amphibians of plant kingdom they are simplest land inhabiting cryptogams and restricted to moist shady habitats. They need water for the male gametes to reach Archegonia to effect fertilization. So water is needed for completing their fertilization and their life cycle.

Answer 2

Yes, in Bryophytes. water plays a vital role in fertilization since water film is needed for the transfer of spermatium (male sex cell) to the egg cell.