NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Why is the distribution of some bryophytes and pteridophytes limited?
Options
- ABecause of their high pollen production
- BDue to the need for water for transport of male gametes and fertilisation
- CBecause they lack flowers
- DDue to their high reliance on insect pollination
Correct answer
B. Due to the need for water for transport of male gametes and fertilisation
Step-by-step solution
Pollination by water is quite rare in flowering plants and is limited to about 30 genera, mostly monocotyledons. As against this, you would recall that water is a regular mode of transport for the male gametes among the lower plant groups such as algae, bryophytes and pteridophytes. It is believed, particularly for some bryophytes and pteridophytes, that their distribution is limited because of the need for water for the transport of male gametes and fertilisation. Some examples of water pollinated plants are Valli