Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. Spores of pine are borne in cones
2. In pine, the sporophyte is the smaller generation and after germination is dependent
3. In pine, there are two kinds of spores - microspores and megaspores
4. The male gametophyte of pine is a dependent structure and is reduced to six cells

A. Only 2 and 3 are true

B. Only 1, 2 and 4 are true

C. Only 1, 3 and 4 are true

D. Only 2 and 4 are true

Answer: Option C