Pollen grains remain preserved as fossil due to the presence of :
1. Epidermal layer 
2. Tapetum 
3. Exine layer
4. Intine layer
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In which of the following sets of families, the pollen grain are viable for months?
1. Solanaceae, Poaceae and Liliaceae
2. Brassicaceae, Liliaceae and Poaceae
3. Rosaceae, Liliaceae and Poaceae
4. Leguminosae, Solanaceae and Rosaceae
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In some members of which of the following pairs of families, pollen grains retain their viability for months after release?

1. Poaceae; Solanaceae

2. Rosaceae; Leguminosae

3. Poaceae; Rosaceae

4. Poaceae; Leguminosae

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Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollens as fossils?

1. Pollen kit 2. Cellulosic intine
3. Oil content 4. Sporopollenin
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Pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of:

1. –120 °C 2. –80 °C
3. –196 °C 4. –160 °C
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In angiosperms, microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis?

1. Occur in anther

2. Form gametes without further divisions

3. Involve meiosis

4. Occur in ovule

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Male gametophyte in angiosperms produces?

1. Two sperms and a vegetative cell

2. Single sperm and a vegetative cell

3. Single sperm and two vegetative cells

4. Three sperms

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Which one of the following statements is not true?

1. Pollen grains are rich in nutrients and they are used in the
form of tablets and syrups
2. Pollen grains of some plants cause severe allergies and
bronchial afflictions in some people
3. The flowers pollinated by flies and beetles secrete foul odour
to attract them
4. Honey is made by bees by digesting pollen collected from
flowers

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An organic substance that can withstand environmental extremes and cannot be degraded by any enzyme is:
1. Cuticle
2. Sporopollenin
3. Lignin
4. Cellulose

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Which one of the following statements is wrong?

1. Vegetative cell is larger than generative cell
2. Pollen grains in some plants remain viable for months
3. Intine is made up of cellulose and pectin
4. When pollen is shed at a two-celled stage, double fertilization does not take place
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