The microsporophyll of Cycas represents a

Male gamete

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Stamen

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Pollen grain

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Pollinium

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Solution

The correct option is B Stamen
The microsporophyll of Cycas represents a stamen. Each microsporophyll (equivalent to stamen of angiosperm) is hard, leafy triangular and bears a number (700 to 1160) of microsporangia (pollen sac) on lower (abaxial) side. Male plants in Cycas produce male cones, which are clusters of microsporophylls, each bearing microsporangia, containing microspores (pollen).

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