Question

Which of the following statements about sporopollenin is incorrect?

• A. Exine is made up of sporopollenin
• B. Sporopollenin is one of the resistant organic materials
• C. Exine has apertures called germ pores where sporo pollenin is present
• D. Sporopollenin can withstand high temperatures and strong acids
• E. No enzyme that degrades sporopollenin is so far known

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The germ pores are apertures in the exine layer of pollen grain where sporopollenin is absent.