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Fore-runner of male gamete is...

Fore-runner of male gamete is

A

megasporangium

B

embryo sac

C

microspore mother cell

D

antipodal cell

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C
Microspores (pollen grains) are produced by meiosis in microspore mother cells. Microspore develops into male gametophyte. Male gametophyte forms two male gametes. So, forerunner of male gamete is microspore mother cell.
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