What is the name of the reduced gametophytic generation that develops from microspores in gymnosperms?

What is the name of the reduced gametophytic generation that develops from microspores in gymnosperms?
  1. Sporangia
  2. Microsporangiate
  3. Pollen grain
  4. Microsporophyll

Solution

The microspores develop into a male gametophytic generation which is highly reduced and is confined to only a limited number of cells. This reduced gametophyte is called a pollen grain.

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