Question

Match the following and select the correct option.

	Column I		Column-II
[A]	Vegetative cell	1.	Sporopollenin
[B]	Generative cell	2.	Spindle-shaped cell
[C]	Exine	3.	Large sized and has abundant food reserve
[D]	Intine	4.	Cellulose and pectin

• A. $A:1,B:2,C:3,D:4$
• B. $A:3,B:4,C:2,D:1$
• C. $A:3,B:2,C:1,D:4$
• D. $A:2,B:1,C:4,D:3$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Pollen grain consists of two cells, Vegetative cell is large and rich in reserve food material. Generative is small spindle shaped and its nucleus divides to form two male gametes. Pollen grain is surrounded by two wall layer, outer exine which is made up of sporopollenin and inner intine which is made up of pectocellulose.