Male gametophyte with least number of cells is present in

Options

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

Answer

A

Explanation

Lilium (angiosperm) possesses the male gametophyte with least number of cell. The number of cells in male gametophyte shows the pattern of reduction from bryophytes to angiosperms. In angiosperm it is reduced to about 2–3 celled and called as pollen grains. The no. of cells in male gametophyte decrease in the following order :
Funaria > Pteris > Pinus >Lilium.