Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of the presence of:

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Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of the presence of: (A) Intine (B) Pectine (C) Cellulose (D) Sporopollenin

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Pollen grains are surrounded by outer wall called as exine which is made up of sporopollenin. It is hardest most resistant biological material, which cannot be degraded by enzyme acid or base. Pollen grains are well preserved as fossil due to sporopollenin.

Q. Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of the presence of:

Intine

Pectine

Cellulose

Sporopollenin

Pollen grains are surrounded by outer wall called as exine which is made up of sporopollenin. It is hardest most resistant biological material, which cannot be degraded by enzyme acid or base. Pollen grains are well preserved as fossil due to sporopollenin.