Pollen kitt is generally found in

Question

Pollen kitt is generally found in (A) anemophilous flowers (B) entomophilous flowers (C) ornithophilous flowers (D) malacophilous flowers

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In the pollen grains of an insect pollinated plant, the exine is covered by a yellowish, viscous, sticky and oily layer called pollen kitt. It is made up of lipids and carotenoids. Pollen kitt is secreted by tapetum.

Q. Pollen kitt is generally found in

anemophilous flowers

entomophilous flowers

ornithophilous flowers

malacophilous flowers

In the pollen grains of an insect pollinated plant, the exine is covered by a yellowish, viscous, sticky and oily layer called pollen kitt. It is made up of lipids and carotenoids. Pollen kitt is secreted by tapetum.