Which Statement Best Describes Fertilization in the Moss Life Cycle

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes fertilization in the moss life cycle?

• A) Pollen is blown by the wind to a female cone, where it forms a pollen tube that grows toward where the egg will form.
• B) Flagellated sperm swim in a film of water on the surface of the plant to reach an egg.
• C) Flagellated sperm are blown by the wind to a location near an egg, and then swim through plant fluids to reach the egg.
• D) Flagellated sperm swim through plant fluids to reach an egg.
• E) Flagellated sperm attach to the moist skin of certain animals and are transferred to the surface of the plant to reach an egg.

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