NEET 2016 · Class 11

Plant Kingdom

In bryophytes and pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires

  1. (A)birds
  2. (B)water
  3. (C)wind
  4. (D)insects

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Water is required for transfer of antherozoids – the male gametes released from the antheridia, to the mouth of archegonium.

Chapter
Plant Kingdom
Section
3.3 PTERIDOPHYTES
Page
9
Words matched
19 of 19

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Water is required for transfer of antherozoids – the male gametes released from the antheridia, to the mouth of archegonium,' which directly and conclusively answers that water is required for male gamete transport in pteridophytes, and by extension bryophytes as mentioned in the question.

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