The male gametophyte in flowering plants is known as
A
Sperm
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B
Ovum
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C
Pollen grain
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D
Zygote
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Solution
The correct option is C Pollen grain The pollen grain is the male gametophyte which contains the male gametes. The pollen grain is surrounded by two layers; exine which forms the outer layer and intine which forms the inner layer. The generative cell divides to form the two male gametes. The intine layer comes out of the germ pore to form the pollen tube.