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  1. In bryophytes and pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires
    1. Wind
    2. Insects
    3. Birds
    4. Water
Correct Option: D

Bryophytes neither have pollen nor flowers and rely on water to carry the male gametes (sperm) to the female gametes (eggs). The antherozoids (male gametes of pteridophytes) are armed with hair-like or whip-like cilia or flagellae and are able to swim through water; they do not travel great distances and are only released when free water is available.



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