Gametophyte in flowering plant

The gametophyte in a flowering plant is the male or female multicellular structure within the plant's life cycle that produces gametes (reproductive cells). In flowering plants, the male gametophyte is known as pollen, while the female gametophyte is known as the embryo sac. These gametophytes are essential for the process of sexual reproduction in plants, as they ultimately fuse to form a zygote, which then develops into a new plant embryo.