Bryophytes need water for fertilization ' - Justify the statement.

Explanation

1. Yes. In bryophytes sexual reproduction occurs in gametophyte ( dominant phase ) .
2. The antherozoids have flagella swim in a thin film of water to reach the archegonium.
3. They fuse with the egg and form the zygote which initiates the sporophyte.
4. Thus without water the life cycle of a bryophyte cannot be completed.