Bryophytes are dependent on water because

Options

A. Archegonium has to remain filled with water for fertilization
B. Water is essential for fertilization for their homosporous nature
C. Water is essential for their vegetative propagation
D. The sperms can easily reach upto egg in the archegonium

Answer

D

Explanation

Bryophytes require water to reproduce the male gamete (sperm) require water to reach the female gamete. The fact that they are non vascular plant only accounts for their small size require water for fertilization. Thus they are called amphibians of plant kingdom.