Male gametophyte with least number of cell is present in :

Options

A. Pteris
B. Funaria
C. Lilium
D. Pinus

Answer

C

Explanation

(c) Lilium (angiosperm) possesses th male gametophyte with least number of cells. The number of cells in male gametophyte shows the pattern of reduction from bryophytes to angiosperms. In angiosperms, it is reduced to about 2-3 celled and called as pollen grains. The number of cells in male gametophyte decreases in he following order Funaria gt Pteris gt Pinus gt Lilium