Which of the following plant groups specifically need water for sperm transport?

a. mosses, ferns, conifers, flowering plants
b. mosses, ferns, conifers
c. mosses, ferns
d. mosses only
e. flowering plants only


C; Flowering plants and conifers have pollen, therefore their sperm do not need water for sperm transport. Mosses and ferns both lack pollen and rely on water to transport sperm to egg.

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