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BotanyPlant KingdomPteridophytesHard2 minPYQ_2007
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Assertion : Conifer trees produce a large quantity of wind borne pollen grains. Reason : The pollen grains have wings.

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Conifer or Pinus is a heterosporous plant producing mega and microspores inside megasporangium and micro-sporangium respectively. Each microsporangium is a small, sessile and elongated sac like structure having two layered wall. Inside the wall lie tapetum which is a nourishing layer. Inside the cavity are large number of dusty and two winged microspores present. On maturity the microsporangium wall bursts from the upper side forming a longitudinal slit. A large number of yellow pollen grains are liberated which are carried by wind due to the presence of wings.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Plant KingdomSubtopic:Pteridophytes
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2007

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