NEET Biology question

BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET

Read the given statements. (i) Outer exine is made up of sporopollenin. (ii) Inner intine is pectocellulosic in nature. (iii) Generative cell is bigger and contains abundant food reserve. (iv) Vegetative cell is small and floats in the cytoplasm of the generative cell. Which of the given statements are not true regarding structure of pollen grain?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statements (i) and (ii) are correct, but (iii) and (iv) are reversed: it is the vegetative cell that is larger with abundant

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