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Male gametophyte with least number of cells is present in

A

Pteris

B

Funaria

C

Lilium

D

Pinus

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C
Lilium ( angiosperm) possesses the 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 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 the following order Funaria ` gt ` Pteris ` gt ` Pinus ` gt ` Lilium .
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