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The gametophyte of pteridophyte grows in damp, moist and shady places because
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In pteridophytes, the male gametes (antherozoids) are motile and require a film of water to swim from the antheridia to the archegonia to reach the egg. Without moisture, fertilization cannot occur, which is why these plants are naturally confined to damp, moist, and shady habitats.
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