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Agriculture · Q565

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 565

Q565

Pollen sterility is a serious problem in

A.
Guava
B.
Grape
C.
Orange
D.
Ber
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pollen sterility is a serious problem in Ber.
Male sterility in plants implies an inability to produce or release functional pollen and is the result of the failure of the formation or development of functional stamens, microspores or gametes.
Ber - Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk. Belongs to the Family: Rhamnaceae. Ber or Indian jujube is indigenous to India. The main drawback of seed propagation is that fruits are small and of poor quality.