Question

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

Answer 1

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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Answer 2

The pollen grain also called as Male gametophytes

Explanation:

• Pollen grain is the male gametophytes that are developed in the anther of a flower.

• The gametophytes are important as it produces male and female gametes that are required for fertilization.