What Is Life? 2nd Edition by Jay Phelan

Exercise 19

Mosses and ferns differ from gymnosperms and angiosperms in their reproductive strategies in which of the following ways?
A) Mosses and ferns rely on liquid water for fertilization, whereas angiosperms and gymnosperms do not need liquid water for fertilization.
B) Mosses and ferns have much larger seeds than do angiosperms and gymnosperms.
C) Mosses and ferns use wind pollination, whereas angiosperms and gymnosperms use insects for pollination.
D) Mosses and ferns are primarily diploid in their adult (reproductive) form, whereas gymnosperms and angiosperms are primarily haploid.
E) Mosses and ferns are primarily haploid in their adult form, whereas gymnosperms and angiosperms are primarily diploid.