Write true or false:
Pollen grains are considered as male gametes in plants.

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Answer: False

• In angiosperms, pollen is produced by the anthers of the stamens in flowers.
• In gymnosperms, it is formed in the microsporophylls of the microstrobili (male cones).
• Pollen usually consists of one or more vegetative cells and a reproductive cell.
• A pollen grain itself is not the male gamete.

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Write true or false:
Pollen grains are considered as male gametes in plants.