Bryophytes are amphibians because (a) they require a layer of water for carrying out sexual reproduction (b) they occur in damp places (c) they are mostly aquatic (d) all the above
OptionnA Bryophytes are called amphibians of plant kingdom because they complete their vegetative phase on land but water is necessary for their reproductive phase. Water helps in maturation and dehiscence of sex organs in bryophytes. It also helps in the transfer of sperms to the archegonium that make water essential for completion of life cycle of bryophytes.