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MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual

Which of the following plants can lose "viability of its pollen grains just after 30 minutes of their dispersal"?

Options

  1. ARosaceae and Leguminosae
  2. BSolanaceae
  3. CRice and Wheat
  4. DRosaceae, Leguminosae and Solanaceae

Correct answer

C. Rice and Wheat

Step-by-step solution

According to NCERT Biology, in some cereals such as rice and wheat, pollen grains lose viability within 30 minutes of their release. In some members of Rosaceae, Leguminosae, and Solanaceae, pollen grains maintain viability for months. Answer: Rice and Wheat

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