NEET Previous Year Question

In some members of which of the following pairs of families, pollen grains retain their viability for months after release?

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Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. APoaceae ; Leguminosae
  2. BPoaceae ; Solanaceae
  3. CRosaceae ; Leguminosae
  4. DPoaceae ; Rosaceae

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Pollen grains of few members of family Rosaceae, Leguminoseae and Solanaceae retain the viability of pollen grains for several months after their release.

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