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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 1. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Among the following statements related to pollens, choose the correct one.
Statement I: In 40% of angiosperms pollen grains are shed at 3-celled stage.
Statement II: Intine is made of cellulose and pectin and it is discontinous with germ pores.

  1. A Both statements I and II are correct.
  2. B Both statements I and II are incorrect.
  3. C Statement I is correct and Statements II is incorrect.
  4. D Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct
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Correct Answer

(C) Statement I is correct and Statements II is incorrect.

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(C) Statement I is correct and Statements II is incorrect.,
In over 60 per cent of angiosperms, pollen grains are shed at this 2-celled stage. In the remaining species, the generative cell divides mitotically to give rise to the two male gametes before pollen grains are shed (3-celled stage). The inner wall of the pollen grain is called the intine. It is a thin and continuous layer made up of cellulose and pectin.