The female gametophyte is multicellular in gymnosperms.

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In gymnosperms, megasporangia are present on female strobili. One of the megaspores enclosed within the megasporangium (nucellus) develops into a multicellular female gametophyte that bears two or more archegonia or female sex organs. The multicellular female gametophyte is also retained within megasporangium.

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