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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI12002164

Which one of the following statements is not true?

  • Exine of pollen grains is made up of sporopollenin

  • Pollen grains of many species cause severe allergies

  • Stored pollen in liquid nitrogen can be used in the crop breeding programmes

  • Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther

Solution

D.

Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther

Tapetum is the inner layer of microsporangium which provides nourishment to developing pollen grains after meiotic division.