Which plant group is called the “amphibians of the plant kingdom”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bryophyta
Bryophytes, such as mosses and Marchantia, live on land but need water for fertilisation, as their male gametes swim to the egg. Living on land yet depending on water, like frogs, earns them the name “amphibians of the plant kingdom”.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Thallophyta — Incorrect. Algae with an undivided body, living mostly in water.
Option (2) Pteridophyta — Incorrect. Ferns, the first land plants with vascular tissue for conducting water.
Option (4) Angiosperms — Incorrect. Flowering plants with seeds inside fruits.