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Fertilisation cannot occur in absence of...

Fertilisation cannot occur in absence of surface water in

A

Fucus

B

Funaria

C

Marsilea

D

all of these.

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d
Fertilisation can not take place in absence of surface water in Fucus, Funaria and Marsilea. In these organisms fertilisation occurs oputside the body of female. A large number of gametes are released in the surrounding medium (e.g., water) where fertilisation takes place. Water is essential, so that male gametes can swim in water i order to reach female gamete. This type of fertilisation is called external fertilisation.
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