NEET2023BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
In which of the following sets of families, the pollen grains are viable for months?
Options
- ARosaceae, Liliaceae and Poaceae
- BLeguminosae, Solanaceae and Rosaceae
- CSolanaceae, Poaceae and Liliaceae
- DBrassicaceae, Liliaceae and Poaceae
Correct answer
B. Leguminosae, Solanaceae and Rosaceae
Step-by-step solution
In some members of Rosaceae, Solanaceae, Leguminosae pollen maintain viability for months. In some cereals like rice and wheat belonging to Poaceae family to pollen loose viability within 30 minutes of their release.