Solution

In angiosperms, the male gametophyte (pollen grain) and female gametophyte (embryo sac) are highly reduced and dependent on the sporophyte, without an independent free-living existence, unlike in bryophytes, pteridophytes and algae.

Concept Gametophyte generation in angiosperms

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