NEET 2021
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2021
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
NEET 2021 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
In some members of which of the following pairs of families, pollen...
In some members of which of the following pairs of families, pollen grains retain their viability for months after release?
Options
- APoaceae; Rosaceae
- BPoaceae; Leguminosae
- CPoaceae; Solanaceae
- DRosaceae; Leguminosae
Correct answer
D. Rosaceae; Leguminosae
Step-by-step solution
The period for which pollen grains remain viable is highly variable and to some extent depends on the prevailing temperature and humidity. In some cereals such as rice and wheat, pollen grains lose viability within 30 minutes of their release, and in some members of Rosaceae, Leguminosae and Solanaceae, they maintain viability for months.