Question

Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Each sperm of moss has two flagella.
Statement 2 : Water is essential for fertilisation in mosses.

• A. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
• B. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect
• C. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct
• D. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Sperm of mosses is biflagellated, i.e., it has two flagella that aid in propulsion. Since sperm must swim to the archegonium, fertilisation cannot occur without water.