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The pollen grain represents aA) male sporophyte B) male gametophyte C) female sporophyte D) female gametophyte

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The pollen grain REPRESENTS a male gametophyte.

Option: B

Explanation:  

  • The pollen Grain is secreted from the anther of the plant. The anther is the male REPRODUCTIVE organ of the flowers.  
  • Pollen is a gametophyte and not a sporophyte. This is because of sporophyte CONSISTS of diploid number of chromosomes.  
  • On the other hand gametophytes consists of HAPLOID number of chromosomes because they are produced by meiosis which reduces the ‘number of chromosomes’ to half.  
  • Pollen grain is an example of a male gametophyte.

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