Q. The correct statements about bryophytes are I. the sperms are biflagellate II. the sperms are released into water and fuses with the egg to produce the zygote out side the body III. zygotes undergoes reduction division immediately IV. they produce a multicellular body called a sporophyte
A) I, II and III
B) I, II and IV
C) I and IV
D) III and IV
Explanation
In bryophytes each sperm usually consists of minute, slender, spirally curved body furnished with two long, terminal whiplash type flagella. The sperms are liberated from antheridia, swim in a film of water and attracted towards the archegonium. They enter into the archegonia and fertilise the egg and form zygote. Zygotes do not undergoes reduction division immediately. They produce a multicellular body called a sporophyte
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