Bryophytes prefer to grow in moist places because-

  • A
    They absorb moisture from underground water due to the absence of roots.
  • B
    Male gametes require water to swim.
  • C
    They lack a water-resistant cuticle layer on their aerial surfaces to prevent water loss.
  • D
    All of the above.

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$(i)$ The plant body of bryophytes is less differentiated than that of algae.
$(ii)$ The main plant body of the bryophytes is haploid.
$(iii)$ Sex organs in bryophytes are unicellular.
$(iv)$ Zygotes do not undergo reduction division immediately in bryophytes.
$(v)$ Bryophytes depend on insects for sexual reproduction.
How many of the above statements are correct?

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