Plant Kingdom Question 179

Question: Assertion : All bryophytes are land dwellers. Reason : Water is necessary to complete their life-cycle.

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 the assertion is false but reason is true

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Most of the bryophytes are land dwellers which inhabit damp, shaded and humid localities.

A few of them live in or float on water.

The bryophytes cannot carry on their reproductive activities without sufficient moisture.

Presence of water is necessary.