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The longest pollen grain is found in the species of angiosperm which produces
BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A Entomophilous flowers
  • B Anemophilous flowers
  • C Hydrophilous flowers
  • D Ornithophilous flowers
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Hydrophilous flowers
The longest pollen grain is found in a type of sea grass called Zostera. In this plants the flowers are pollinated by water (hypohydrophily). Their pollen grains have starch granules which maintains their specific gravity and prevents them from sinking in water.

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