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No, angiosperms do not need water to reproduce. Bryophytes, or mosses, need water to reproduce-the sperm cells swim to the egg by following a trail of chemicals in the water. Thus, mosses reproduce in wet, rainy seasons of the year.
Angiosperms, on the other hand, do not require water because the stamen releases male gametophytes, pollen grains, that are carried by the wind to the egg in the carpel.
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Were the first plants that did not require water for transferring sperm to eggs.?
Gymnosperms
Do ferns require water for fertilization?
Yes. The soil must be kept moist, but not OVERWATERED!
Do angiosperms require water for fertilization?
Yes Edited answer: No, only crptogames need water for fertilization. In higher plants like angiosperms, the gametes are non-motile and male gametes reach near the egg for fertilization with the help of pollen tube.
What method is used by bryophytes to absorb water and nutrients What is it called?
diffusion
How does water aid the fertilization of some organisms?
Depending on the species, fertilization can occur internally or externally. Water aids the fertilization of some organisms because organisms that reproduce externally need water for fertilization to occur.
Why are bryophytes considered incompletely adapted to the terrestrial environment when compared with other plants?
They require moisture for fertilization to occur. Their sperm are flagellated.
Were the first plants that did not require water for transferring sperm to eggs.?
Gymnosperms
What group of plants require water for sexual reproduction to occur?
Strictly speaking all plants, for without water plants die! However algae, bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) and pteridophytes (ferns) all have motile male gametes which require free water to swim through to the female gamete.
How vascular and deciduous plants require water fertilization?
mossesferns
Why are bryophytes are called as amphibious plants?
Mosses belong to the division Bryophyta. Bryophytes are generally terrestrial plants but they need water in order to reproduce. As moss is a bryophyte even it is a terrestrial plant which needs abundant moisture for growth and reproduction. So mosses (Bryophytes) are called the amphibians of the Plant Kingdom.
Why water must be present for the bryophytes to complete the sexual portion of the life cycle?
The male sex cells,androcytes of bryophytes are motile and require a medium to swim in to reach the female sex organ for fertilisation.Hence water is essential as it becomes the medium for the androcyte to swim.
Do ferns require water for fertilization?
Yes. The soil must be kept moist, but not OVERWATERED!
What does fertilization not require in most seed plants?
a film of water to carry the sperm to the egg
Do angiosperms require water for fertilization?
Yes Edited answer: No, only crptogames need water for fertilization. In higher plants like angiosperms, the gametes are non-motile and male gametes reach near the egg for fertilization with the help of pollen tube.
Bryophytes need standing water to do what?
reproduce
Why does fertilization in ferns require at least a thin film of water?
Because their gametes are flagillated or ciliated and can move only in the presence of water.
How are water and nutrients transported through bryophytes?
Water and nutrients are transported through bryophytes using the xylem. The process of translocation is used for this purpose in plants.
