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Winged pollen grains are present in...

Winged pollen grains are present in

A

Mango

B

Cycas

C

Mustard

D

Pinus

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Winged pollen grains are present in Pinus.These wings are spirally arranged microsporophylls thal arbe from the lateral side and help in pollination.
The sperms (pollen grains) of Cycas are top-shaped.The pollen grains of mango are spheroid, while that of mustard are prolate to subspheroidal.

Concept Enhancer In Pinus. the pollination is anemophilus . Pollen remains suspended in the air for a long time due to wings. It appears as yellow dust. This is popularly calkd as phenomenon of 'sulphur shower'
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