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Agriculture · Q77

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 77

Q77

Pollenkitt is formed from

A.
Endothecium
B.
Middle layers
C.
Microspore mother cell
D.
Tapetum
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pollenkitt is formed from Tapetum.
Tapetum is the innermost cell layer in the anther, which surrounds the developing pollen mother cells (PMCs) and/or microspores supplying nutrition and enzymes required for microsporogenesis and pollen maturation.
Pollenkitt is a covering of yellow sticky substance which is present around the pollen grain. It is formed from tapetum.