AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1997

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    The highly resistant biological material of which the exine of a pollen grain is made up is called

    A)  cutin              

    B)  lignin

    C)  suberin           

    D)  none of these.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    : The pollen grain has a well defined wall which is differentiated into two layers - outer exine and inner intine. The exine is chiefly, composed of sporopollenin, a substance considered to be the oxidative polymer of carotenoids and/or carotenoid esters. It is a tough substance providing resistance to physical and biological decomposition and thus checks natural decay of pollen grains.


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