Plant Kingdom Question 168
Question: Assertion : The sex organs in the bryophytes are jacketed. Reason : Bryophytes are land plants.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Bryophytes are a group of non-vascular land plants.
The sex organs in the bryophytes are multicellular and jacketed.
The jacket of sterile cells around the sperms and eggs is an adaptation to a life on land.
It protects the sex cells against the drying effects of air.